1Then Jacob called for his sons and said,…
2Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob;…
3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and…
4Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer…
5Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are…
6May I never enter their council; may I…
7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong,…
8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand…
9Judah is a young lion—my son, you return…
10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor…
11He ties his donkey to the vine, his…
12His eyes are darker than wine, and his…
13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become…
14Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between…
15He saw that his resting place was good…
16Dan shall provide justice for his people as…
17He will be a snake by the road,…
18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
19Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he…
20Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide…
21Naphtali is a doe set free that bears…
22Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by…
23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed…
24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong…
25by the God of your father who helps…
26The blessings of your father have surpassed the…
27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning…
28These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in…
29Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to…
30The cave is in the field of Machpelah…
31There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried,…
32The field and the cave that is in…
33When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he…
