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GENESIS 49:1 — KING JAMES VERSION 1
Gen 49Gen 49:2
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.
Then Jacob called for his sons and said: gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come. The gathering of all twelve sons for the final blessing is the covenant patriarch's last act of communal leadership. The application: the final words spoken to the gathered community are the words that establish the covenant legacy for every branch of the family.
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo ago
Jacob Called His Sons and Said, Gather Around Me
Jacob gathers all twelve sons to give them final blessings and prophecies. Each son gets addressed specifically - their character, their trajectory, what will become of them. Jacob's not giving the s...
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