Genesis 49:2
“Gather your selues together, and heare ye sonnes of Iacob, and hearken vnto Israel your father.”
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Genesis 49:2 Context
1And Iacob called vnto his sonnes, and said, Gather your selues together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last dayes. 2Gather your selues together, and heare ye sonnes of Iacob, and hearken vnto Israel your father. 3¶ Reuben, thou art my first borne, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power: 4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excell, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then defiledst thou it. He went vp to my couche.
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Other Translations for Genesis 49:2
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
- King James Version
"Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.
- Basic English Bible
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father.
- Darby Bible
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob: and hearken to Israel your father.
- Webster's Bible
Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.
- World English Bible
`Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And hearken unto Israel your father.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 49:2
49:2 Hearken to Israel your father - Let Israel that has prevailed with God, prevail with you.