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Israel’s Prophecy concerning His Sons | ||||
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| 1 Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, "Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come. | 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. | 1 Jacob called for his sons and said, "Come here, and let me tell you what will happen to you in the days to come. | 1 Jacob called to his sons, and said: "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come. | 1 And Jacob called his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, and I will tell you what will befall you at the end of days. | 2 "Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father. | 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. | 2 "Gather around and listen, sons of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel. | 2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father. | 2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father. | 3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power. | 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: | 3 "[Reuben], you are my firstborn, my strength, the very first son I had, first in majesty and first in power. | 3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power. | 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength. | 4 "Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it-- he went up to my couch. | 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. | 4 You will no longer be first because you were out of control like a flood and you climbed into your father's bed. Then you dishonored it. He climbed up on my couch. | 4 Boiling over as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch. | 4 Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my bed. | 5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence. | 5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. | 5 "[Simeon] and [Levi] are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. | 5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. | 5 Simeon and Levi are brethren: Instruments of violence their swords. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 "Let my soul not enter into their council; Let not my glory be united with their assembly; Because in their anger they slew men, And in their self-will they lamed oxen. | 6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall. | 6 Do not let me attend their secret meetings. Do not let me join their assembly. In their anger they murdered men. At their whim they crippled cattle. | 6 My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle. | 6 My soul, come not into their council; Mine honour, be not united with their assembly; For in their anger they slew men, And in their wantonness houghed oxen. | 7 "Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel. | 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. | 7 May their anger be cursed because it's so fierce. May their fury be cursed because it's so cruel. I will divide them among [the sons of] Jacob and scatter them among [the tribes of] Israel. | 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. | 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was violent; And their rage, for it was cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel. | 8 "Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's sons shall bow down to you. | 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. | 8 "[Judah], your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down to you. | 8 "Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you. | 8 Judah as to thee, thy brethren will praise thee; Thy hand will be upon the neck of thine enemies; Thy father's children will bow down to thee. | 9 "Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up? | 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? | 9 Judah, you are a lion cub. You have come back from the kill, my son. He lies down and rests like a lion. He is like a lioness. Who dares to disturb him? | 9 Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up? | 9 Judah is a young lion; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stoopeth, he layeth himself down as a lion, And as a lioness: who will rouse him up? | 10 "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. | 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. | 10 A scepter will never depart from Judah nor a ruler's staff from between his feet until Shiloh comes and the people obey him. | 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be. | 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, Nor the lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come, And to him will be the obedience of peoples. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 "He ties his foal to the vine, And his donkey's colt to the choice vine; He washes his garments in wine, And his robes in the blood of grapes. | 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: | 11 He will tie his donkey to a grapevine, his colt to the best vine. He will wash his clothes in wine, his garments in the blood of grapes. | 11 Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. | 11 He bindeth his foal to the vine, And his ass's colt to the choice vine; He washeth his dress in wine, And his garment in the blood of grapes. | 12 "His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk. | 12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. | 12 His eyes are darker than wine. His teeth are whiter than milk. | 12 His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk. | 12 The eyes are red with wine, And the teeth are white with milk. | 13 "Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon. | 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. | 13 "[Zebulun] will live by the coast. He will have ships by the coast. His border will go as far as Sidon. | 13 "Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon. | 13 Zebulun will dwell at the shore of the seas; Yea, he will be at the shore of the ships, And his side toucheth upon Sidon. | 14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between the sheepfolds. | 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: | 14 "[Issachar] is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. | 14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. | 14 Issachar is a bony ass, Crouching down between two hurdles. | 15 "When he saw that a resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens, And became a slave at forced labor. | 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. | 15 When he sees that his resting place is good and that the land is pleasant, he will bend his back to the burden and will become a slave laborer. | 15 He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor. | 15 And he saw the rest that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And was a tributary servant. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 "Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel. | 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. | 16 "[Dan] will hand down decisions for his people as one of the tribes of Israel. | 16 "Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. | 16 Dan will judge his people, As another of the tribes of Israel. | 17 "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward. | 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. | 17 Dan will be a snake on a road, a viper on a path, that bites a horse's heels so that its rider falls off backwards. | 17 Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward. | 17 Dan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse's heels, So that the rider falleth backwards. | 18 "For Your salvation I wait, O LORD. | 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. | 18 "I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O LORD. | 18 I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. | 18 I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah. | 19 "As for Gad, raiders shall raid him, But he will raid at their heels. | 19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. | 19 "[Gad] will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will strike back at their heels. | 19 "A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel. | 19 Gad troops will rush upon him; But he will rush upon the heel. | 20 "As for Asher, his food shall be rich, And he will yield royal dainties. | 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. | 20 "[Asher]'s food will be rich. He will provide delicacies fit for a king. | 20 "Asher's food will be rich. He will yield royal dainties. | 20 Out of Asher, his bread shall be fat, And he will give royal dainties. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 "Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words. | 21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. | 21 "[Naphtali] is a doe set free that has beautiful fawns. | 21 "Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns. | 21 Naphtali is a hind let loose; He giveth goodly words. | 22 "Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; Its branches run over a wall. | 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: | 22 "[Joseph] is a fruitful tree, a fruitful tree by a spring, with branches climbing over a wall. | 22 "Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall. | 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough; A fruitful bough by a well; His branches shoot over the wall. | 23 "The archers bitterly attacked him, And shot at him and harassed him; | 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: | 23 Archers provoked him, shot at him, and attacked him. | 23 The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him: | 23 The archers have provoked him, And shot at, and hated him; | 24 But his bow remained firm, And his arms were agile, From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel), | 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:) | 24 But his bow stayed steady, and his arms remained limber because of the help of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, | 24 But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel), | 24 But his bow abideth firm, And the arms of his hands are supple By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel: | 25 From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. | 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: | 25 because of the God of your father who helps you, because of the Almighty who gives you blessings from the heavens above, blessings from the deep springs below the ground, blessings from breasts and womb. | 25 even by the God of your father, who will help you; by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb. | 25 From the �God of thy father, and he will help thee; And from the Almighty, and he will bless thee With blessings of heaven from above, With blessings of the deep that lieth under, With blessings of the breast and of the womb. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 "The blessings of your father Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; May they be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers. | 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. | 26 The blessings of your father are greater than the blessings of the oldest mountains and the riches of the ancient hills. May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the prince among his brothers. | 26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers. | 26 The blessings of thy father surpass the blessings of my ancestors, Unto the bounds of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. | 27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoil." | 27 Benjamin shall raven as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. | 27 "[Benjamin] is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he devours his prey. In the evening he divides the plunder." | 27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the spoil." | 27 Benjamin as a wolf will he tear to pieces; In the morning he will devour the prey, And in the evening he will divide the booty. | 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him. | 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. | 28 These are the 12 tribes of Israel and what their father said to them when he gave each of them his special blessing. | 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing. | 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them; and he blessed them: every one according to his blessing he blessed them. | 29 Then he charged them and said to them, "I am about to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, | 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, | 29 Then he gave them these instructions, "I am about to join my ancestors in death. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. | 29 He instructed 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, | 29 And he charged them, and said to them, I am gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, | 30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a burial site. | 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. | 30 Abraham bought the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre in Canaan, from Ephron the Hittite to use as a tomb. | 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 from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place. | 30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is opposite to Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite along with the field for a possession of a sepulchre. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 "There they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah, there they buried Isaac and his wife Rebekah, and there I buried Leah-- | 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. | 31 Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there. Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried there. I also buried Leah there. | 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah: | 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebecca his wife; and there I buried Leah. | 32 the field and the cave that is in it, purchased from the sons of Heth." | 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth. | 32 The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites." | 32 the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth." | 32 The purchase of the field, and of the cave that is in it, was from the children of Heth. | 33 When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people. | 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. | 33 When Jacob finished giving these instructions to his sons, he pulled his feet into his bed. He took his last breath and joined his ancestors in death. | 33 When Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people. | 33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered his feet into the bed, and expired, and was gathered to his peoples. |
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