A fruitful bough by a spring (a well, a fountain); Its branches run over the wall [influencing others]. 2 Because of his behavior, Reuben had forfeited his rights as the firstborn even before Jacob’s prophecy. In this verse the Hebrew meaning is associated with a “raiding troop” but in 30:11 it is associated with “good fortune.”. (C)10 “The scepter [of royalty] shall not depart from Judah,Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,Until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes,And to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples. With the prey, my son, you have gone high up [the mountain]. AMPC Genesis 49 1 AND JACOB called for his sons and said, Gather yourselves together [around me], that I may tell you what shall befall you in the latter or last days. 24 But his bow remained strong and steady and rested in the Strength that does not fail him, for the arms of his hands were made strong and active by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,(F). Genesis 49:27 Benjamin is described as a wolf who is engaged morning and evening, that is, all day long, in hunting after prey. Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. 26 The blessings of your father [on you] are greater than the blessings of my forefathers [Abraham and Isaac on me] and are as lasting as the bounties of the eternal hills; they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was the consecrated one and the one separated from his brethren and [the one who] is prince among them. He was warlike by character and conduct Genesis 49… And he shall be a haven (landing place) for ships. Genesis 49:17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, a horned snake in the path, that bites at the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward. The tribe of Benjamin invariably displayed courage and ferocity, particularly in their war with the other tribes. The tribe of Benjamin is fitly compared to a ravenous wolf because of the rude courage and ferocity which they invariably displayed, particularly in their war with the other tribes, in which they killed more men than all of their own numbers combined (Adam Clarke, La Biblia de la Vida Diaria, Piel Fabricada (Everyday Life Bible, Bonded Leather), Everyday Life Bible: The Power of God's Word for Everyday Living--soft leather-look, teal - Imperfectly Imprinted Bibles, Amplified Thinline Holy Bible--bonded leather, burgundy, Amplified Bible, Battlefield Of The Mind Bible, Hardcover - Slightly Imperfect. 25 By the God of your father, Who will help you, and by the Almighty, Who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings lying in the deep beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb. Genesis 49 Amplified Bible (AMP) Israel’s Prophecy concerning His Sons 49 Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Assemble yourselves [around me] that I may tell you what will happen to you and your descendants [ a]in the days to come. 12 His eyes are darker and more sparkling than wine, and His teeth whiter than milk. Genesis 49:27 Benjamin is described as a wolf who is engaged morning and evening, that is, all day long, in hunting after prey. The tribe of Benjamin was absorbed by the tribe of Judah and is not mentioned after the return from the Babylonian captivity, except in connection with its former land or as the source of some individual person. Genesis 49:21 - AMP - Naphtali is a hind let loose which yields lovely... Study verse in the The Amplified Bible The tribe of Simeon was originally given only a few towns and villages in the midst of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah (Josh 19:1). 29 He charged 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, 30 in the cave in the field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, that Abraham bought, along with the field from Ephron the Hittite, to possess as a burial site. “Dan shall be a [venomous] serpent in the way, “Naphtali is a doe let loose, [a swift warrior,]. All rights reserved. 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah. Because you went up to your father’s bed [with Bilhah]; “Simeon and Levi are brothers [equally headstrong, deceitful, vindictive, and cruel]; “O my soul, do not come into their secret council; Let not my glory (honor) be united with their assembly [for I knew nothing of their plot]; Because in their anger they killed men [an honored man, Shechem, and the Shechemites]. 49 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. 14 “Issachar is [like] a strong-boned donkey,Crouching down between the sheepfolds.15 “When he saw that the resting place was goodAnd that the land was pleasant,He bowed his shoulder to bear [burdens],And became a servant at forced labor. Until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes. See Deut. Genesis 49:1 See Deut 33, where Moses blesses the same tribes in a similar prophetic way. The tribe of Benjamin was absorbed by the tribe of Judah and is not mentioned after the return from the Babylonian captivity, except in connection with its former land or as the source of some individual person. (C), 10 The scepter or leadership shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes to Whom it belongs, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Judah became the tribal leader in Reuben’s place (49:8-10). “The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked. I will divide them in Jacob and [d]scatter them in Israel. He stooped down, he crouched like a lion. 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