Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 49
Introduction
| 1 | Jacob calls his sons to bless them. |
| 3 | Their blessing in particular. |
| 29 | He charges them about his burial. |
| 33 | He dies. |
Verse 1
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
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- Gather
- Deuteronomy 31:12,28,29, 33:1-29, Psalms 25:14, 105:15, Isaiah 22:14, 53:1, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 10:1, Amos 3:7, Luke 2:26, Romans 1:17,18, Hebrews 10:24,25, 13:1, Revelation 4:1
- last days
- Numbers 24:14, Deuteronomy 4:30, 31:29, Isaiah 2:2, 39:6, Jeremiah 23:20, Daniel 2:28,29, Daniel 10:14, Micah 4:1, Acts 2:17, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 3:1, Hebrews 1:2
Verse 2
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
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- hearken
- Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 1:8,9, 4:1-4, 5:1, 6:20, 7:1,24, 8:32, 23:22,26
Verse 3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
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- my firstborn
- 29:32, 46:8, 48:18, Numbers 1:20, 26:5, 1 Chronicles 2:1, 5:1,3
- my might
- Deuteronomy 21:17, Psalms 78:51, 105:36
Verse 4
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
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- Unstable
- James 1:6-8, 2 Peter 2:14, 3:16
- thou shalt not excel
- Heb. do not thou excel.
- 46:8, Numbers 32:1-42, Deuteronomy 33:6
- because
- 35:22, Deuteronomy 5:21, 27:20, 1 Chronicles 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:1
- he went up to my couch
- or, my couch is gone.
Verse 5
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
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- Simeon
- 29:33,34, 34:25-31, 46:10,11, Proverbs 18:9
- instruments, etc
- or, their swords are weapons of violence.
- 34:25-29,31
Verse 6
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
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- O my soul
- Judges 5:21, Psalms 42:5,11, 43:5, 103:1, Jeremiah 4:19, Luke 12:19
- come
- 34:30, Psalms 5:10, 26:4,5, 28:3, 94:20,21, 139:19, Proverbs 1:11,15,16, 12:5
- secret
- Deuteronomy 27:24, Psalms 26:9, 64:2, Jeremiah 15:17
- unto their
- Psalms 1:1, 26:9, 94:20, 2 Corinthians 6:14
- honour
- Psalms 16:9, 30:12, 57:8
- a man
- 34:25,26,30
- digged down a wall
- or, houghed oxen.
Verse 7
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
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- Cursed
- 2 Samuel 13:15,22-28, Proverbs 26:24,25, 27:3
- I will divide
- Joshua 19:1-9, 21:1-45, 1 Chronicles 4:24-31,39,40, 6:65
Verse 8
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
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- shall praise
- 29:35, 44:18-34, 46:12, Deuteronomy 33:7, 1 Chronicles 5:2, Psalms 76:1, Hebrews 7:14
- thy hand
- Numbers 1:27, 10:14, 26:22, Judges 1:1,2, 20:18, 2 Samuel 24:9, 1 Kings 4:1-34, 1 Chronicles 12:1-40, 2 Chronicles 11:12-17, 14:8, 15:9, 17:2,14-16, 30:11, Psalms 18:40-43, 78:68-71, Isaiah 9:7, Philemon 2:10,11, Hebrews 7:14, 10:13, Revelation 5:5, 11:15
- the neck
- Joshua 10:24, 2 Samuel 22:41, Ezekiel 21:29
- thy father's
- 27:29, 37:7-10, 42:6, 2 Samuel 5:3
Verse 9
Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
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- a lion's
- Hosea 5:4,14, 1 Corinthians 15:24, Revelation 5:5
- he stooped
- Numbers 23:24, 24:9
Verse 10
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
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- sceptre
- Numbers 24:17, Psalms 60:7, Jeremiah 30:21, Hosea 11:12, Ezekiel 19:11,14, Zechariah 10:11
- lawgiver
- Numbers 21:18, Psalms 60:7, 108:8, Isaiah 33:22
- between
- Deuteronomy 28:57
- until
- Isaiah 9:6, 11:1-5, 62:11, Jeremiah 23:5,6, Ezekiel 21:27, Daniel 9:25, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 17:5, 21:9, Luke 1:32,33, John 9:7, 18:31, 19:12,15
- the gathering
- Psalms 72:8-11, Isaiah 2:2, 11:10,12,13, 42:1,3,4, 49:6,7,22,23, 55:4,5, Isaiah 60:1,3-5, Ezekiel 21:27, Haggai 2:7, Zechariah 2:11, 8:20-23, Matthew 25:32, Luke 1:32,33, 2:30-32, John 12:32, Romans 15:12, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 7:14, Revelation 11:15
Verse 11
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
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- his foal
- Isaiah 63:1-3
- he washed
- 1 Kings 4:20,25, 2 Kings 18:32, Joel 3:18, Micah 4:4, Revelation 7:14, 19:18
Verse 13
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
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- 30:20, Deuteronomy 33:18,19, Joshua 19:10-16
Verse 14
Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
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- 30:18, Deuteronomy 33:18, Joshua 19:17-23, Judges 5:15, 10:1, 1 Chronicles 12:32
Verse 15
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
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- rest
- Joshua 14:15, Judges 3:11, 2 Samuel 7:1
- bowed
- Psalms 81:6, Ezekiel 29:18, Matthew 23:4
Verse 16
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
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- 30:6, Numbers 10:25, Deuteronomy 33:22, Judges 13:2,24,25, 15:20, 18:1,2
Verse 17
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
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- shall be
- Judges 14:1-15, 16:22-30, 18:22-31, 1 Chronicles 12:35
- an adder
- Heb. an arrow-snake.
Verse 18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
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- Psalms 14:7, 25:6, 40:1, 62:1,5, 85:7, 119:41,166,174, 123:2, 130:5, Isaiah 8:17, 25:9, 36:8, 30:18, 33:2, Lamentations 3:25, Micah 7:7, Matthew 1:21, Mark 15:43, Luke 1:30, 2:25,30, 23:51, Romans 8:19,25, Galatians 5:5, 1 Thessalonians 1:10
Verse 19
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
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- 30:11, 46:16, Numbers 32:1-42, Deuteronomy 33:20,21, Joshua 13:8, Judges 10:1-11, 1 Chronicles 3:18-22, 5:11-22,26
Verse 20
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
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- 30:13, 46:17, Deuteronomy 33:24,25, Joshua 19:24-31
Verse 21
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
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- 30:8, 46:24, Deuteronomy 33:23, Joshua 19:32-39, Judges 4:6,10, 5:18, Psalms 18:33,34, Matthew 4:15,16
- Nepthalim
Verse 22
Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
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- a fruitful
- 30:22-24, 41:52, 46:27, 48:1,5,16,19,20, Numbers 32:1-42, Deuteronomy 33:17, Joshua 16:1-10, 17:14-17, Psalms 1:1-3, 128:1,3, Ezekiel 19:11
- branches
- Heb. daughters.
Verse 23
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
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- 37:4,18,24,28, 39:7-20, 42:21, Psalms 64:3, 118:13, John 16:33, Acts 14:22
Verse 24
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
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- his bow
- Nehemiah 6:9, Psalms 27:14, 28:8, 89:1, Colossians 1:11, 2 Timothy 4:17
- were made
- Job 29:20, Psalms 18:32-35, 37:14,15, 44:7, Zechariah 10:12, Romans 14:4
- the mighty
- 35:10,11, Exodus 3:6, Psalms 18:1,30,32,34, 132:2,5, Isaiah 29:24, 60:16
- the shepherd
- 45:5,7,11, 47:12, 50:21, Numbers 27:16-18, Deuteronomy 34:9, Joshua 1:1-9, 24:1-33, Psalms 80:1
- the stone
- Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 118:22, Isaiah 28:16, Zechariah 3:9, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:4-8
Verse 25
Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
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- the God
- 28:13,21, 35:3, 43:23, Deuteronomy 8:17, 28:12, 33:1,13-17
- the Almighty
- 17:1, 35:11
- with blessings
- Deuteronomy 28:2-12, 33:13, Psalms 84:11, 85:12, Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 3:21,22, Ephesians 1:3, Philippians 4:19, 1 Timothy 4:8
Verse 26
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
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- have prevailed
- 27:27-29,39,40, 28:3,4, Ephesians 1:3
- everlasting hills
- Deuteronomy 33:15, Psalms 89:36, Isaiah 54:10, Ezekiel 37:25,26, Jonah 2:6, Habakkuk 3:6
- they shall
- Deuteronomy 33:16, Psalms 132:18
- was separate
- 37:28, Numbers 6:2, Psalms 105:17-22, Isaiah 66:5, Acts 7:9
Verse 27
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
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- ravin
- 35:18, 46:21, Deuteronomy 33:12
- a wolf
- Numbers 23:24, Judges 3:15-29, 20:21,25, 1 Samuel 11:4-11, 14:1-15, 17:1-58, Acts 8:3, 9:1, Philippians 3:5
- at night
- Jeremiah 5:6, Ezekiel 22:25,27, Hosea 13:7,8, Zephaniah 3:3, Matthew 7:15, 10:16, Acts 20:29
Verse 28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
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- the twelve
- Numbers 23:24, Esther 8:7,9,11, 9:1-10, Ezekiel 39:8-10, Zechariah 14:1-7
- every one
- 35:22, Exodus 28:21, 1 Kings 18:31, Acts 26:7, James 1:1, Revelation 7:4
Verse 29
And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
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- gathered
- Romans 12:6-21
- bury me
- 15:15, 25:8-17, 35:29, Hebrews 12:23
- in the cave
- 47:30, 2 Samuel 19:37
- Ephron
- 50:13
Verse 30
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
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- Abraham bought
- 23:8
Verse 31
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
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- 23:3,16-20, 25:9, 35:29, 47:30, 50:13, Acts 7:16
Verse 32
The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
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- 23:17-20
Verse 33
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
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- had made
- 1,24-26, Joshua 24:27-29, Hebrews 11:22
- and yielded
- 29, 15:5, 25:8,17, 35:29, Job 5:26, 14:10, 30:23, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Isaiah 57:1,2, Luke 2:29, Hebrews 11:13-16, 12:23
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