Jacob's blessing of his sons Genesis 49 Bible study

Jacob's blessing of his sons Genesis 49 Bible study Free Bible with commentary from Carelinks Christadelphian Ministries, http://www.carelinks.net Jacob Blesses his Sons 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. Gen 49:2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father. Gen 49:3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power. Gen 49:4 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. Gen 49:5 Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. Gen 49:6 My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their multitude; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle. Gen 49:7 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. Gen 49:8 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. Gen 49:9 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? Gen 49:10 The sceptre 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. Gen 49:11 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. Gen 49:12 His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk. Gen 49:13 Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon. Gen 49:14 Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. Gen 49:15 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 labour. Gen 49:16 Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Gen 49:17 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. Gen 49:18 I have waited for Your salvation, Yahweh. Gen 49:19 A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.