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Genesis 49

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¹ "The scepter [of royalty] shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes, And to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

² "Tying[5] his foal to the [strong] vine And his donkey's colt to the choice vine, He washes his clothing in wine [because the grapevine produces abundantly], And his robes in the blood of grapes.

³ "His eyes are darker and sparkle more than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.

⁴ "Zebulun shall dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven (landing place) for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.

⁵ "Issachar is [like] a strong-boned donkey, Crouching down between the sheepfolds.

⁶ "When he saw that the resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, He bowed his shoulder to bear [burdens], And became a servant at forced labor.

⁷ "Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.

⁸ "Dan shall be a [venomous] serpent in the way, A fanged snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.

⁹ "I wait for Your salvation, O LORD.

¹⁰ "As for[6] Gad—a raiding troop shall raid him, But he shall raid at their heels and assault them [victoriously].

¹¹ "Asher's food [supply] shall be rich and bountiful, And he shall yield and deliver royal delights.

¹² "Naphtali is a doe let loose, [a swift warrior,] Which yields branched antlers (eloquent words).

¹³ "Joseph is a fruitful bough (a main branch of the vine), A fruitful bough by a spring (a well, a fountain); Its branches run over the wall [influencing others].

¹⁴ "The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him; They have shot [at him] and harassed him.

¹⁵ "But his bow remained firm and steady [in the Strength that does not fail], For his arms were made strong and agile By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (By the name of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),

¹⁶ By the God of your father who will help you, And by the[7] Almighty who blesses you With blessings of the heavens above, Blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath, Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb.

¹⁷ "The blessings of your father Are greater than the blessings of my ancestors [Abraham and Isaac] Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; They shall be on the head of Joseph, Even on the crown of the head of him who was the distinguished one and the one who is prince among (separate from) his brothers.

¹⁸ "Benjamin is a[8] ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And at night he divides the spoil."

¹⁹ All these are the [beginnings of the] twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing appropriate to him.

²⁰ He charged them and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

²¹ in the cave in the field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, that Abraham bought, along with the field from Ephron the Hittite, to possess as a burial site.

²² There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah—

²³ the field and the cave that is in it was purchased from the sons of Heth."

²⁴ When Jacob (Israel) had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was[9] gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].

²⁵ Then Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept over him and kissed him [tenderly].

²⁶ Then Joseph ordered his servants the physicians to embalm (mummify) his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel (Jacob).

²⁷ Now forty days were required for this, for that is the customary number of days [of preparation] required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept and grieved for him [in public mourning as they would for royalty] for seventy days.

²⁸ When the days of weeping and public mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to [the nobles of] the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,

²⁹ My father made me swear [an oath], saying, "Hear me, I am about to die; bury me in my tomb which I prepared for myself in the land of Canaan." So now let me go up [to Canaan], please, and bury my father; then I will return.'"

³⁰ And Pharaoh said, "Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear."

³¹ So Joseph went up [to Canaan] to bury his father, and with him went all the officials of Pharaoh, [the nobles of his court and] the elders of his household and all [the nobles and] the elders of the land of Egypt—

³² and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father's household. They left only their little ones and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

³³ Both chariots and horsemen also went up [to Canaan] with Joseph; and it was a very great company.

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1	"The scepter [of royalty] shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes, And to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
2	"Tying[5] his foal to the [strong] vine And his donkey's colt to the choice vine, He washes his clothing in wine [because the grapevine produces abundantly], And his robes in the blood of grapes.
3	"His eyes are darker and sparkle more than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.
4	"Zebulun shall dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven (landing place) for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.
5	"Issachar is [like] a strong-boned donkey, Crouching down between the sheepfolds.
6	"When he saw that the resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, He bowed his shoulder to bear [burdens], And became a servant at forced labor.
7	"Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
8	"Dan shall be a [venomous] serpent in the way, A fanged snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.
9	"I wait for Your salvation, O LORD.
10	"As for[6] Gad—a raiding troop shall raid him, But he shall raid at their heels and assault them [victoriously].
11	"Asher's food [supply] shall be rich and bountiful, And he shall yield and deliver royal delights.
12	"Naphtali is a doe let loose, [a swift warrior,] Which yields branched antlers (eloquent words).
13	"Joseph is a fruitful bough (a main branch of the vine), A fruitful bough by a spring (a well, a fountain); Its branches run over the wall [influencing others].
14	"The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him; They have shot [at him] and harassed him.
15	"But his bow remained firm and steady [in the Strength that does not fail], For his arms were made strong and agile By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (By the name of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),
16	By the God of your father who will help you, And by the[7] Almighty who blesses you With blessings of the heavens above, Blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath, Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb.
17	"The blessings of your father Are greater than the blessings of my ancestors [Abraham and Isaac] Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; They shall be on the head of Joseph, Even on the crown of the head of him who was the distinguished one and the one who is prince among (separate from) his brothers.
18	"Benjamin is a[8] ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And at night he divides the spoil."
19	All these are the [beginnings of the] twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing appropriate to him.
20	He charged them and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
21	in the cave in the field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, that Abraham bought, along with the field from Ephron the Hittite, to possess as a burial site.
22	There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah—
23	the field and the cave that is in it was purchased from the sons of Heth."
24	When Jacob (Israel) had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was[9] gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].
25	Then Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept over him and kissed him [tenderly].
26	Then Joseph ordered his servants the physicians to embalm (mummify) his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel (Jacob).
27	Now forty days were required for this, for that is the customary number of days [of preparation] required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept and grieved for him [in public mourning as they would for royalty] for seventy days.
28	When the days of weeping and public mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to [the nobles of] the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,
29	My father made me swear [an oath], saying, "Hear me, I am about to die; bury me in my tomb which I prepared for myself in the land of Canaan." So now let me go up [to Canaan], please, and bury my father; then I will return.'"
30	And Pharaoh said, "Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear."
31	So Joseph went up [to Canaan] to bury his father, and with him went all the officials of Pharaoh, [the nobles of his court and] the elders of his household and all [the nobles and] the elders of the land of Egypt—
32	and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father's household. They left only their little ones and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.
33	Both chariots and horsemen also went up [to Canaan] with Joseph; and it was a very great company.

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