1Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather…
2Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob.…
3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and…
4Boiling over like water, you shall not excel,…
5“Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are…
6My soul, don’t come into their council. My…
7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;…
8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand…
9Judah is a lion’s cub. From the prey,…
10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor…
11Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s…
12His eyes will be red with wine, his…
13“Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the…
14“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between…
15He saw a resting place, that it was…
16“Dan will judge his people, as one of…
17Dan will be a serpent on the trail,…
18I have waited for your salvation, LORD.
19“A troop will press on Gad, but he…
20“Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce…
21“Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears…
22“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine…
23The archers have severely grieved him, shot at…
24But his bow remained strong. The arms of…
25even by the God of your father, who…
26The blessings of your father have prevailed above…
27“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning…
28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel,…
29He instructed them, and said to them, “I…
30in the cave that is in the field…
31There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife.…
32the field and the cave that is therein,…
33When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered…
