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Genesis 49 Reina-Valera 1909

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1 Y LLAMÓ Jacob á sus hijos, y dijo: Juntaos, y os declararé lo que os ha de acontecer en los postreros días. 2 Juntaos y oid, hijos de Jacob; y escuchad á vuestro padre Israel. 3 Rubén, tú eres mi primogénito, mi fortaleza, y el principio de mi vigor; principal en dignidad, principal en poder. 4 Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre: entonces te envileciste, subiendo á mi estrado. 5 Simeón y Leví, hermanos: armas de iniquidad sus armas. 6 En su secreto no entre mi alma, ni mi honra se junte en su compañía; que en su furor mataron varón, y en su voluntad arrancaron muro. 7 Maldito su furor, que fué fiero; y su ira, que fué dura: yo los apartaré en Jacob, y los esparciré en Israel. 8 Judá, alabarte han tus hermanos: tu mano en la cerviz de tus enemigos: los hijos de tu padre se inclinarán á ti. 9 Cachorro de león Judá: de la presa subiste, hijo mío: encorvóse, echóse como león, así como león viejo; ¿quién lo despertará? 10 No será quitado el cetro de Judá, y el legislador de entre sus piés, hasta que venga Shiloh; y á él se congregarán los pueblos. 11 Atando á la vid su pollino, y á la cepa el hijo de su asna, lavó en el vino su vestido, y en la sangre de uvas su manto: 12 Sus ojos bermejos del vino, y los dientes blancos de la leche. 13 Zabulón en puertos de mar habitará, y será para puerto de navíos; y su término hasta Sidón. 14 Issachâr, asno huesudo echado entre dos tercios: 15 Y vió que el descanso era bueno, y que la tierra era deleitosa; y bajó su hombro para llevar, y sirvió en tributo. 16 Dan juzgará á su pueblo, como una de las tribus de Israel. 17 Será Dan serpiente junto al camino, cerasta junto á la senda, que muerde los talones de los caballos, y hace caer por detrás al cabalgador de ellos. 18 Tu salud esperé, oh Jehová. 19 Gad, ejército lo acometerá; mas él acometerá al fin. 20 El pan de Aser será grueso, y él dará deleites al rey. 21 Nephtalí, sierva dejada, que dará dichos hermosos. 22 Ramo fructífero José, ramo fructífero junto á fuente, cuyos vástagos se extienden sobre el muro. 23 Y causáronle amargura, y asaeteáronle, y aborreciéronle los archeros: 24 Mas su arco quedó en fortaleza, y los brazos de sus manos se corroboraron por las manos del Fuerte de Jacob, (de allí el pastor, y la piedra de Israel,) 25 Del Dios de tu padre, el cual te ayudará, y del Omnipotente, el cual te bendecirá con bendiciones de los cielos de arriba, con bendiciones del abismo que está abajo, con bendiciones del seno y de la matriz. 26 Las bendiciones de tu padre fueron mayores que las bendiciones de mis progenitores: hasta el término de los collados eternos serán sobre la cabeza de José, y sobre la mollera del Nazareo de sus hermanos. 27 Benjamín, lobo arrebatador: á la mañana comerá la presa, y á la tarde repartirá los despojos. 28 Todos estos fueron las doce tribus de Israel: y esto fué lo que su padre les dijo, y bendíjolos; á cada uno por su bendición los bendijo. 29 Mandóles luego, y díjoles: Yo voy á ser reunido con mi pueblo: sepultadme con mis padres en la cueva que está en el campo de Ephrón el Hetheo; 30 En la cueva que está en el campo de Macpela, que está delante de Mamre en la tierra de Canaán, la cual compró Abraham con el mismo campo de Ephrón el Hetheo, para heredad de sepultura. 31 Allí sepultaron á Abraham y á Sara su mujer; allí sepultaron á Isaac y á Rebeca su mujer; allí también sepulté yo á Lea. 32 La compra del campo y de la cueva que está en él, fué de los hijos de Heth. 33 Y como acabó Jacob de dar órdenes á sus hijos, encogió sus pies en la cama, y espiró: y fué reunido con sus padres.

People & places in this chapter

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People

  • Asher

    Son of Jacob

    Second son of Zilpah, whose name means 'happy' or 'blessed.'

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 30:12–13; 49:20

  • Benjamin

    The youngest son

    Jacob's youngest, born as Rachel died giving him life.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 35:16–24; 49:27

  • Dan

    Son of Jacob

    First son of Bilhah, whose name means 'he has judged.'

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 30:1–6; 49:16–18

  • Gad

    Son of Jacob

    First son of Zilpah, whose name speaks of good fortune.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 30:9–11; 49:19

  • Issachar

    Son of Jacob

    A son of Leah, likened to a strong donkey bearing its burden.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 30:14–18; 49:14–15

  • Jacob

    Father of the tribes

    He wrestled with God through the night and rose as Israel, father of twelve tribes.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25–35; 46–49

  • Joseph

    Ruler in Egypt

    Betrayed and enslaved, he rose to rule Egypt and saved his family from famine.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 37; 39–50

  • Judah

    The royal tribe

    The lion of the tribes, from whom kings and the Messiah would come.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:35; 38; 49:8–12

  • Naphtali

    Son of Jacob

    Second son of Bilhah, likened to a doe set free.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 30:7–8; 49:21

  • Reuben

    The firstborn son

    Jacob's firstborn, who forfeited his standing by a grave offense.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:32; 35:22; 49:3–4

  • Simeon

    Son of Jacob

    A son of Leah whose fierce anger drew his father's rebuke.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 29:33; 34; 49:5–7

  • Zebulun

    Son of Jacob

    The last son of Leah, foretold to dwell by the seashore.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 30:19–20; 49:13

Cross references (32)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Numbers 24:14; Jeremiah 23:20; Daniel 10:14; Deuteronomy 4:30; Revelation 4:1
  2. 2 Psalm 34:11; Proverbs 6:20; Proverbs 5:1; Proverbs 23:22; Proverbs 7:24
  3. 3 Psalm 78:51; Deuteronomy 21:17; Psalm 105:36; Genesis 29:32; 1 Chronicles 2:1
  4. 4 Genesis 35:22; 1 Chronicles 5:1; Deuteronomy 27:20; Deuteronomy 33:6; 1 Corinthians 5:1
  5. 5 Genesis 34:25–31; Genesis 29:33–34; Genesis 46:10–11; Proverbs 18:9
  6. 6 Genesis 34:30; Psalm 26:9; Psalm 16:9; Psalm 26:4–5; Psalm 64:2
  7. 7 1 Chronicles 4:24–31; Joshua 19:1–9; 1 Chronicles 6:65; 2 Samuel 13:15; Proverbs 26:24–25
  8. 8 Genesis 27:29; 1 Chronicles 5:2; Hebrews 7:14; Deuteronomy 33:7; Genesis 29:35
  9. 9 Numbers 24:9; Revelation 5:5; Numbers 23:24; Micah 5:8; Hosea 5:14
  10. 10 Numbers 24:17; Luke 1:32–33; Psalm 60:7; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 33:22
  11. 11 Isaiah 63:1–3; Revelation 7:14; Joel 3:18; 1 Kings 4:20; 1 Kings 4:25
  12. 13 Deuteronomy 33:18–19; Joshua 19:10–16; Genesis 30:20
  13. 14 1 Chronicles 12:32; Genesis 30:18; Deuteronomy 33:18; Joshua 19:17–23; Judges 5:15–16
  14. 15 2 Samuel 7:1; Joshua 14:15; Ezekiel 29:18; Judges 3:11; Matthew 23:4
  15. 16 Deuteronomy 33:22; Genesis 30:6; Judges 13:2; Judges 18:26–27; Numbers 10:25
  16. 17 Judges 18:22–31; 1 Chronicles 12:35; Judges 14:1–15
  17. 18 Psalm 119:174; Isaiah 25:9; Psalm 119:166; Micah 7:7; Psalm 130:5
  18. 19 1 Chronicles 5:11–22; Deuteronomy 33:20–21; Genesis 30:11; 1 Chronicles 3:18–22; 1 Chronicles 5:26
  19. 20 Deuteronomy 33:24–25; Genesis 30:13; Joshua 19:24–31; Genesis 46:17
  20. 21 Deuteronomy 33:23; Genesis 30:8; Joshua 19:32–39; Judges 4:10; Judges 5:18
  21. 22 Genesis 41:52; Psalm 128:3; Psalm 1:1–3; Joshua 16:1–10; Joshua 17:14–17
  22. 23 Genesis 37:24; Psalm 118:13; Psalm 64:3; Genesis 37:28; Genesis 37:4
  23. 24 Psalm 132:2; Psalm 132:5; Isaiah 28:16; Psalm 80:1; Job 29:20
  24. 25 Genesis 35:11; Genesis 28:13; Philippians 4:19; Deuteronomy 33:13–17; Deuteronomy 8:17
  25. 26 Deuteronomy 33:15–16; Habakkuk 3:6; Numbers 6:2; Isaiah 66:5; Genesis 27:39–40
  26. 27 Judges 20:21; Judges 20:25; Numbers 23:24; Ezekiel 22:27; Genesis 35:18
  27. 28 Esther 8:11; Revelation 7:4; Ezekiel 39:8–10; Numbers 23:24; 1 Kings 18:31
  28. 29 Genesis 47:30; Genesis 50:13; Genesis 15:15; Genesis 25:8–17; 2 Samuel 19:37
  29. 30 Genesis 23:16–18; Genesis 23:8–9; Genesis 23:20
  30. 31 Genesis 35:29; Genesis 25:9; Genesis 23:16–20; Acts 7:16; Genesis 47:30
  31. 32 Genesis 23:17–20
  32. 33 Genesis 49:29; Genesis 25:8; Genesis 35:29; Joshua 24:27–29; Hebrews 12:23

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 49:10 Justin Martyr, First Apology (Chapters XXVIII–XXXII)

    … sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until He come for whom it is reserved; and He shall be the desire of the nations, binding His foal to the vine, washing His robe in the blood of the grape." It is yours to make accurate inquiry, and ascertain up to whose time the Jews …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  2. Quotes verse 49:18 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter X)

    Salvation, indeed, as follows: "I have waited for Thy salvation, O Lord." And then again, Saviour: "Behold my God, my Saviour, I will put my trust in Him." But as bringing salvation, thus: "God hath made known His salvation (salutare) in the sight of the heathen." For He is indeed Saviour, as being the Son and Word of God; but …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 49:8–12 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVI, Chapters 39–41)

    Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's foal to the choice vine; he shall wash his robe in wine, and his clothes in the blood of the grape: his eyes are red with wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk." I have expounded these words in disputing against Faustus the Manichæan; and I think it is enough …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  4. Quotes verse 49:7 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VIII)

    … law of prophecy, that in many cases much that is spoken of one set of persons is fulfilled in another; of which kind is that which is said touching Simeon and Levi, "I will divide them," saith He, "in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel." And yet not in themselves did this come to pass, but in their descendants; and …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 49:8 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)

    … thy brethren praise, and afterwards, not to quote the whole, A prince shall not fail out of Judah, nor a ruler from his loins, until He come, for whom it is reserved; and He is the expectation, not of the Jews but of the Gentiles.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)