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Genesis 49:1 KJV
Genesis · chapter 49 · 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.Genesis 49:1 · King James Version
Genesis 49:1 in context
1And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- togetherʼâçaphto gather for any purposeH622 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- befallqârâʼto encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile mannerH7122 →
- JacobYaʻăqôbJaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290 →
- sonsbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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Here is, I. The preface to the prophecy, in which, 1. The congregation is called together (Gen 49:2): Gather yourselves together; let them all be sent for from their several employments, to see their father die, and to hear his dying words.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4