Genesis 49:1-49:28 (The Last Words of Jacob)

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Chapter 49

49:1    Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around, and I will tell you whatwill happen to you in the future:

49:2    “Come together and listen,

                      sons of Jacob.

             Listen to your father Israel.

49:3    “Reuben, my first-born, you are

                      my strength

            And the first child of

                     my manhood,

             The proudest and strongest of

                     all my sons.

49:4    You are like a raging flood,

            But you will not be the most

                     important,

            For you slept with my

                     concubine

            And dishonored your father’s

                     bed.

49:5    “Simeon and Levi are brothers.

            They use their weapons to

                     commit violence.

49:6    I will not join their secret

                    talks ,

            Nor will I take part in their

                    meetings,

            For they killed people in anger

            And they crippled bulls for sport.

49:7    A curse be on their anger,

                   because it is so fierce,

            And on their fury, because it is 

                    so cruel.

            I will scatter them throughout

                     the land of Israel.

            I will disperse them among its

                     people.

49:8    “Judah, your brothers will

                     praise you.

            You hold your enemies by the

                     neck.

            Your brothers will bow down

                     before you.

49:9    Judah is like a lion,

            Killing his victim and returning

                    to his den,

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