Genesis 49

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וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he summoned יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob אֶל־to בָּנָ֑יוsons his וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙gather yourselves וְאַגִּ֣ידָהso let me tellלָכֶ֔םto youאֵ֛תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which יִקְרָ֥אit will happen to אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתat the end of הַיָּמִֽים׃the days

הִקָּבְצ֥וּassemble וְשִׁמְע֖וּand listen בְּנֵ֣יO sons of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וְשִׁמְע֖וּand listen אֶל־to יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לIsrael אֲבִיכֶֽם׃father your

רְאוּבֵן֙O Reuben בְּכֹ֣רִיare firstborn my אַ֔תָּהyou כֹּחִ֖יstrength my וְרֵאשִׁ֣יתand the beginning of אוֹנִ֑יmanly vigor my יֶ֥תֶרexcellence of שְׂאֵ֖תdignity וְיֶ֥תֶרand excellence of עָֽז׃power

פַּ֤חַזdestructiveness כַּמַּ֙יִם֙like the water אַל־may not תּוֹתַ֔רyou excel כִּ֥יfor עָלִ֖יתָyou went up מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יthe beds of אָבִ֑יךָfather your אָ֥זthen חִלַּ֖לְתָּyou profaned it יְצוּעִ֥יcouch my עָלָֽה׃ פhe went up

שִׁמְע֥וֹןSimeon וְלֵוִ֖יand Levi אַחִ֑יםare brothers כְּלֵ֥יare weapons of חָמָ֖סviolence מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃swords their

בְּסֹדָם֙in council their אַל־may not תָּבֹ֣אit enter נַפְשִׁ֔יself my בִּקְהָלָ֖םin assembly their אַל־may not תֵּחַ֣דit be united כְּבֹדִ֑יhonor my כִּ֤יfor בְאַפָּם֙in anger their הָ֣רְגוּthey slew אִ֔ישׁa man וּבִרְצֹנָ֖םand for pleasure their עִקְּרוּ־they hamstrung שֽׁוֹר׃oxen

אָר֤וּרbe cursed אַפָּם֙anger their כִּ֣יfor עָ֔זfierce וְעֶבְרָתָ֖םand wrath their כִּ֣יfor קָשָׁ֑תָהit is hard אֲחַלְּקֵ֣םI will divide them בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בin Jacob וַאֲפִיצֵ֖םand I will scatter them בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סin Israel

יְהוּדָ֗הO Judah אַתָּה֙you יוֹד֣וּךָthey will praise you אַחֶ֔יךָbrothers your יָדְךָ֖hand your בְּעֹ֣רֶףwill be on the neck of אֹיְבֶ֑יךָenemies your יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּthey will bow downלְךָ֖to youבְּנֵ֥יthe sons of אָבִֽיךָ׃father your

גּ֤וּרis a cub of אַרְיֵה֙a lion יְהוּדָ֔הJudah מִטֶּ֖רֶףfrom prey בְּנִ֣יO son my עָלִ֑יתָyou have gone up כָּרַ֨עhe bows down רָבַ֧ץhe lies down כְּאַרְיֵ֛הlike a lion וּכְלָבִ֖יאand like a lion מִ֥יwho?יְקִימֶֽנּוּ׃will he rouse him

לֹֽא־not יָס֥וּרit will depart שֵׁ֙בֶט֙a scepter מִֽיהוּדָ֔הfrom Judah וּמְחֹקֵ֖קand a ruler's staff מִבֵּ֣יןfrom between רַגְלָ֑יוfeet his עַ֚דuntil כִּֽי־that יָבֹ֣אhe will come שִׁיל֔וֹShilohוְל֖וֹand will belong to himיִקְּהַ֥תthe obedience of עַמִּֽים׃peoples

אֹסְרִ֤יbinding לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙to the vine עִיר֔וֹdonkey his וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖הand to the choice vine בְּנִ֣יthe young one of אֲתֹנ֑וֹdonkey his כִּבֵּ֤סhe will wash בַּיַּ֙יִן֙in the wine לְבֻשׁ֔וֹclothing his וּבְדַם־and in the blood of עֲנָבִ֖יםgrapes סוּתֽוֹ׃robe his

חַכְלִילִ֥יdark of עֵינַ֖יִםeyes מִיָּ֑יִןmore than wine וּלְבֶן־and white of שִׁנַּ֖יִםteeth מֵחָלָֽב׃ פmore than milk

זְבוּלֻ֕ןZebulun לְח֥וֹףto the coast of יַמִּ֖יםthe seas יִשְׁכֹּ֑ןhe will dwell וְהוּא֙and he לְח֣וֹףto a harbor of אֳנִיּ֔וֹתships וְיַרְכָת֖וֹand side his עַל־will be at צִידֹֽן׃ סSidon

יִשָּׂשכָ֖רIssachar חֲמֹ֣רis a donkey of גָּ֑רֶםbone רֹבֵ֖ץlying down בֵּ֥יןbetween הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃the two campfires

וַיַּ֤רְאand he saw מְנֻחָה֙a resting place כִּ֣יthat ט֔וֹבit was good וְאֶת־and obj.הָאָ֖רֶץthe land כִּ֣יthat נָעֵ֑מָהit was pleasant וַיֵּ֤טand he bent down שִׁכְמוֹ֙shoulder his לִסְבֹּ֔לto carry a load וַיְהִ֖יand he became לְמַס־into forced labor of עֹבֵֽד׃ סlaboring

דָּ֖ןDan יָדִ֣יןhe will judge עַמּ֑וֹpeople his כְּאַחַ֖דlike one of שִׁבְטֵ֥יthe tribes of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

יְהִי־may he be דָן֙Dan נָחָ֣שׁa snake עֲלֵי־on דֶ֔רֶךְa road שְׁפִיפֹ֖ןa viper עֲלֵי־on אֹ֑רַחa path הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙the one which bites עִקְּבֵי־the heels of ס֔וּסa horse וַיִּפֹּ֥לand he fell רֹכְב֖וֹrider its אָחֽוֹר׃backwards

לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖for deliverance your קִוִּ֥יתִיI wait eagerly יְהוָֽה׃O Yahweh

גָּ֖דGad גְּד֣וּדa marauding band יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּit will attack him וְה֖וּאand he יָגֻ֥דhe will attack עָקֵֽב׃ סa heel

מֵאָשֵׁ֖רfrom Asher שְׁמֵנָ֣הwill be rich לַחְמ֑וֹfood his וְה֥וּאand he יִתֵּ֖ןhe will provide מַֽעֲדַנֵּי־delicacies of מֶֽלֶךְ׃ סa king

נַפְתָּלִ֖יNaphtali אַיָּלָ֣הis a doe שְׁלֻחָ֑הlet loose הַנֹּתֵ֖ןthe one which utters אִמְרֵי־words of שָֽׁפֶר׃ סbeauty

בֵּ֤ןis a son of פֹּרָת֙a fruit-bearer יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph בֵּ֥ןa son of פֹּרָ֖תa fruit-bearer עֲלֵי־at עָ֑יִןa spring בָּנ֕וֹתdaughters צָעֲדָ֖הshe will climb עֲלֵי־over שֽׁוּר׃a wall

וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּand they showed bitterness to him וָרֹ֑בּוּand they shot וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּand they bear a grudge him בַּעֲלֵ֥יmasters of חִצִּֽים׃arrows

וַתֵּ֤שֶׁבand it remained בְּאֵיתָן֙in permanence קַשְׁתּ֔וֹbow his וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּand they were agile זְרֹעֵ֣יthe arms of יָדָ֑יוhands his מִידֵי֙from the hands of אֲבִ֣ירthe mighty one of יַעֲקֹ֔בJacob מִשָּׁ֥םis from there רֹעֶ֖הthe shepherd אֶ֥בֶןthe stone of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

מֵאֵ֨לfrom the God of אָבִ֜יךָfather your וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּand he will help you וְאֵ֤תand obj.שַׁדַּי֙Almighty וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּand he will bless you בִּרְכֹ֤תblessings of שָׁמַ֙יִם֙heaven מֵעָ֔לfrom above בִּרְכֹ֥תblessings of תְּה֖וֹםthe deep רֹבֶ֣צֶתwhich lies תָּ֑חַתbeneath בִּרְכֹ֥תblessings of שָׁדַ֖יִםbreasts וָרָֽחַם׃and womb

בִּרְכֹ֣תthe blessings of אָבִ֗יךָfather your גָּֽבְרוּ֙they have prevailed עַל־over בִּרְכֹ֣תthe blessings of הוֹרַ֔יthe men who conceived me עַֽד־to תַּאֲוַ֖תdesire of גִּבְעֹ֣תhills of עוֹלָ֑םantiquity תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙may they belong לְרֹ֣אשׁto the head of יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph וּלְקָדְקֹ֖דand to the scalp נְזִ֥ירthe prince of אֶחָֽיו׃ פbrothers his

בִּנְיָמִין֙Benjamin זְאֵ֣בis a wolf יִטְרָ֔ףwhich it tears to pieces בַּבֹּ֖קֶרin the morning יֹ֣אכַלhe consumes עַ֑דbooty וְלָעֶ֖רֶבand to the evening יְחַלֵּ֥קhe divides שָׁלָֽל׃plunder

כָּל־all אֵ֛לֶּהthese שִׁבְטֵ֥יare the tribes of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael שְׁנֵ֣יםtwo plus עָשָׂ֑רten וְ֠זֹאתand this אֲשֶׁר־is that which דִּבֶּ֨רhe spokeלָהֶ֤םto themאֲבִיהֶם֙father their וַיְבָ֣רֶךְand he blessed אוֹתָ֔םobj. them אִ֛ישׁeveryone אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹaccording to blessing his בֵּרַ֥ךְhe blessed אֹתָֽם׃obj. them

וַיְצַ֣וand he commanded אוֹתָ֗םobj. them וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶם֙to them אֲנִי֙I נֶאֱסָ֣ףam about to be gathered אֶל־to עַמִּ֔יpeople my קִבְר֥וּbury אֹתִ֖יobj. me אֶל־with אֲבֹתָ֑יfathers my אֶל־into הַ֨מְּעָרָ֔הthe cave אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בִּשְׂדֵ֖הis in the field of עֶפְר֥וֹןEphron הַֽחִתִּֽי׃the Hittite

שָׁ֣מָּהthere towards קָֽבְר֞וּpeople buried אֶת־obj.אַבְרָהָ֗םAbraham וְאֵת֙and obj.שָׂרָ֣הSarah אִשְׁתּ֔וֹwife his שָׁ֚מָּהthere towards קָבְר֣וּpeople buried אֶת־obj.יִצְחָ֔קIsaac וְאֵ֖תand obj.רִבְקָ֣הRebekah אִשְׁתּ֑וֹwife his וְשָׁ֥מָּהand there towards קָבַ֖רְתִּיI buried אֶת־obj.לֵאָֽה׃Leah

מִקְנֵ֧הthe livestock of הַשָּׂדֶ֛הthe field וְהַמְּעָרָ֥הand the cave אֲשֶׁר־whichבּ֖וֹis in itמֵאֵ֥תfrom with בְּנֵי־the sons of חֵֽת׃Heth

וַיְכַ֤לand he finished יַעֲקֹב֙Jacob לְצַוֹּ֣תto command אֶת־obj.בָּנָ֔יוsons his וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףand he gathered רַגְלָ֖יוfeet his אֶל־into הַמִּטָּ֑הthe bed וַיִּגְוַ֖עand he expired וַיֵּאָ֥סֶףand he was gathered אֶל־to עַמָּֽיו׃peoples his

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