1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- unto his sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Gather yourselves together H622 (אָסַף) — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
- that I may tell H5046 (נָגַד) — properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present…
- which shall befall H7122 (קָרָא) — to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
- you in the last H319 (אַחֲרִית) — the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
- days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Gather yourselves together H6908 (קָבַץ) — to grasp, i.e. collect
- and hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- ye sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- and hearken H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- unto Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- your father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
3 Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Reuben H7205 (רְאוּבֵן) — Reuben, a son of Jacob
- my firstborn H1060 (בְּכוֹר) — first-born; hence, chief
- my might H3581 (כֹּחַ) — vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
- and the beginning H7225 (רֵאשִׁית) — the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
- of my strength H202 (אוֹן) — ability, power, (figuratively) wealth
- the excellency H3499 (יֶתֶר) — properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
- of dignity H7613 (שְׂאֵת) — an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character
- and the excellency H3499 (יֶתֶר) — properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
- of power H5794 (עַז) — strong, vehement, harsh
4 Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Unstable H6349 (פַּחַז) — ebullition, i.e. froth (figuratively, lust)
- as water H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- thou shalt not excel H3498 (יָתַר) — to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
- because thou wentest up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- to thy father’s H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- bed H4904 (מִשְׁכָּב) — a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
- then defiledst thou H2490 (חָלַל) — properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by a…
- he went up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- to my couch H3326 (יָצוּעַ) — spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively)
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Simeon H8095 (שִׁמְעוֹן) — Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
- and Levi H3878 (לֵוִי) — Levi, a son of Jacob
- brethren H251 (אָח) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
- instruments H3627 (כְּלִי) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- of cruelty H2555 (חָמָס) — violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain
- their habitations H4380 (מְכֵרָה) — a sword
6 O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- O my soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- not thou into their secret H5475 (סוֹד) — a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret
- unto their assembly H6951 (קָהָל) — assemblage (usually concretely)
- mine honour H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- be not thou united H3161 (יָחַד) — to be (or become) one
- for in their anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
- they slew H2026 (הָרַג) — to smite with deadly intent
- a man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- and in their selfwill H7522 (רָצוֹן) — delight (especially as shown)
- they digged down H6131 (עָקַר) — to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate
- a wall H7794 (שׁוֹר) — a bullock (as a traveller)
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Cursed H779 (אָרַר) — to execrate
- their anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
- fierce H5794 (עַז) — strong, vehement, harsh
- and their wrath H5678 (עֶבְרָה) — an outburst of passion
- for it was cruel H7185 (קָשָׁה) — properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
- I will divide H2505 (חָלַק) — to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
- them in Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- and scatter H6327 (פּוּץ) — to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
- them in Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
8 Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- whom thy brethren H251 (אָח) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
- shall praise H3034 (יָדָה) — physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- thy hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- in the neck H6203 (עֹרֶף) — the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
- of thine enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
- thy father’s H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- shall bow down H7812 (שָׁחָה) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
9 Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- a lion’s H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
- whelp H1482 (גּוּר) — a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
- from the prey H2964 (טֶרֶף) — something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
- my son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- thou art gone up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- he stooped down H3766 (כָּרַע) — to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
- he couched H7257 (רָבַץ) — to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
- as a lion H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
- and as an old lion H3833 (לָבִיא) — a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))
- who shall rouse him up H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The sceptre H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- shall not depart H5493 (סוּר) — to turn off (literally or figuratively)
- from Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- nor a lawgiver H2710 (חָקַק) — properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or…
- from between his feet H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- until H3588 (כִּי) — (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- Shiloh H7886 (שִׁילֹה) — Shiloh, an epithet of the Messiah
- come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- the gathering H3349 (יִקָּהָה) — obedience
- of the people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
11 Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Binding H631 (אָסַר) — to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
- his foal H5895 (עַיִר) — properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt
- unto the vine H1612 (גֶּפֶן) — a vine (as twining), especially the grape
- and his ass’s H860 (אָתוֹן) — a female donkey (from its docility)
- colt H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- unto the choice vine H8321 (שֹׂרֵק) — a vine stock (properly, one yielding purple grapes, the richest variety)
- he washed H3526 (כָּבַס) — to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
- his garments H3830 (לְבוּשׁ) — a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
- in wine H3196 (יַיִן) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
- and his clothes H5497 (סוּת) — covering, i.e. clothing
- in the blood H1818 (דָּם) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. dr…
- of grapes H6025 (עֵנָב) — a grape
12 His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- His eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- red H2447 (חַכְלִיל) — darkly flashing (only of the eyes); in a good sense, brilliant (as stimulated by wine)
- with wine H3196 (יַיִן) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
- and his teeth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
- white H3836 (לָבָן) — white
- with milk H2461 (חָלָב) — milk (as the richness of kine)
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; And he shall be for a haven of ships; And his border shall be upon Sidon.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Zebulun H2074 (זְבוּלוּן) — Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe
- shall dwell H7931 (שָׁכַן) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
- at the haven H2348 (חוֹף) — a cove (as a sheltered bay)
- of the sea H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
- for an haven H2348 (חוֹף) — a cove (as a sheltered bay)
- of ships H591 (אֳנִיָּה) — a ship
- and his border H3411 (יְרֵכָה) — properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
- unto Sidon H6721 (צִידוֹן) — Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
14 Issachar is a strong ass, Couching down between the sheepfolds:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Issachar H3485 (יִשָּׂשכָר) — Jissaskar, a son of Jacob
- a strong H1634 (גֶּרֶם) — a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e. (figuratively) very
- donkey H2543 (חֲמוֹר) — a male ass (from its dun red)
- couching down H7257 (רָבַץ) — to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
- between two burdens H4942 (מִשְׁפָּת) — a stall for cattle (only dual)
15 And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he saw H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- that rest H4496 (מְנוּחָה) — repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
- good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- and the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- pleasant H5276 (נָעֵם) — to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
- and bowed H5186 (נָטָה) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
- his shoulder H7926 (שְׁכֶם) — the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill
- to bear H5445 (סָבַל) — to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravid
- and became a servant H5647 (עָבַד) — to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
- unto tribute H4522 (מַס) — properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor
16 Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Dan H1835 (דָּן) — Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
- shall judge H1777 (דִּין) — to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law)
- his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- as one H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- of the tribes H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse’s heels, So that his rider falleth backward.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Dan H1835 (דָּן) — Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
- shall be a serpent H5175 (נָחָשׁ) — a snake (from its hiss)
- by the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- an adder H8207 (שְׁפִיפֹן) — a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder
- in the path H734 (אֹרַח) — a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
- that biteth H5391 (נָשַׁךְ) — to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
- the horse H5483 (סוּס) — a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
- heels H6119 (עָקֵב) — a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
- so that his rider H7392 (רָכַב) — to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
- shall fall H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
- backward H268 (אָחוֹר) — the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West
18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- I have waited for H6960 (קָוָה) — to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
- thy salvation H3444 (יְשׁוּעָה) — something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
19 Gad, a troop shall press upon him; But he shall press upon their heel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Gad H1410 (גָּד) — Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
- a troop H1416 (גְּדוּד) — a crowd (especially of soldiers)
- shall overcome H1464 (גּוּד) — to crowd upon, i.e. attack
- him: but he shall overcome H1464 (גּוּד) — to crowd upon, i.e. attack
- at the last H6119 (עָקֵב) — a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Out of Asher H836 (אָשֵׁר) — Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine
- his bread H3899 (לֶחֶם) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
- fat H8082 (שָׁמֵן) — greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich
- and he shall yield H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- royal H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- dainties H4574 (מַעֲדָן) — a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully)
21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Naphtali H5321 (נַפְתָּלִי) — Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- a hind H355 (אַיָּלָה) — a doe or female deer
- let loose H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- he giveth H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- goodly H8233 (שֶׁפֶר) — beauty
- words H561 (אֵמֶר) — something said
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- a fruitful H6509 (פָּרָה) — to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
- bough H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- by a well H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- branches H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- run H6805 (צָעַד) — to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to mount; (along) to march; (down and causatively) to hurl
- over the wall H7791 (שׁוּר) — a wall (as going about)
23 The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The archers H2671 (חֵץ) — properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
- The archers H1167 (בַּעַל) — a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
- have sorely grieved him H4843 (מָרַר) — to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)
- and shot H7232 (רָבַב) — to shoot an arrow
- and hated him H7852 (שָׂטַם) — properly, to lurk for, i.e. persecute
24 But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- But his bow H7198 (קֶשֶׁת) — a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
- abode H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in strength H386 (אֵיתָן) — permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain
- and the arms H2220 (זְרוֹעַ) — the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
- of his hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- were made strong H6339 (פָּזַז) — to solidify (as if by refining); also to spring (as if separating the limbs)
- by the hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- of the mighty H46 (אָבִיר) — mighty (spoken of God)
- of Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- the shepherd H7462 (רָעָה) — to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- the stone H68 (אֶבֶן) — a stone
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, And by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- by the God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- of thy father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- who shall help H5826 (עָזַר) — to surround, i.e. protect or aid
- thee; and by H854 (אֵת) — properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
- the Almighty H7706 (שַׁדַּי) — the Almighty
- who shall bless H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- thee with blessings H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
- of heaven H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
- above H5920 (עַל) — properly, the top; specifically, the Highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovah
- blessings H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
- of the deep H8415 (תְּהוֹם) — an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
- that lieth H7257 (רָבַץ) — to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
- under, blessings H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
- of the breasts H7699 (שַׁד) — the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)
- and of the womb H7356 (רַחַם) — compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
26 The blessings of thy father Have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The blessings H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
- of thy father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- have prevailed H1396 (גָּבַר) — to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
- above the blessings H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
- of my progenitors H2029 (הָרָה) — to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
- unto the utmost bound H8379 (תַּאֲוָה) — a limit, i.e. full extent
- of the everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- hills H1389 (גִּבְעָה) — a hillock
- they shall be on the head H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- of Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- and on the crown of the head H6936 (קׇדְקֹד) — the crown of the head (as the part most bowed)
- of him that was separate H5139 (נָזִיר) — separate, i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite)
- from his brethren H251 (אָח) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
27 Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Benjamin H1144 (בִּנְיָמִין) — Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- shall ravin H2963 (טָרַף) — to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
- a wolf H2061 (זְאֵב) — a wolf
- in the morning H1242 (בֹּקֶר) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
- he shall devour H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
- the prey H5706 (עַד) — booty
- and at night H6153 (עֶרֶב) — dusk
- he shall divide H2505 (חָלַק) — to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
- the spoil H7998 (שָׁלָל) — booty
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the twelve H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
- the twelve H6240 (עָשָׂר) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
- tribes H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- that their father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- unto them, and blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- them; every H834 (אֲשֶׁר) — who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- one H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- according to his blessing H1293 (בְּרָכָה) — benediction; by implication prosperity
- he blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he charged H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
- them, and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto them, I am to be gathered H622 (אָסַף) — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
- unto my people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- bury H6912 (קָבַר) — to inter
- me with my fathers H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- in the cave H4631 (מְעָרָה) — a cavern (as dark)
- in the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- of Ephron H6085 (עֶפְרוֹן) — Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine
- the Hittite H2850 (חִתִּי) — a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth
30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- In the cave H4631 (מְעָרָה) — a cavern (as dark)
- in the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- of Machpelah H4375 (מַכְפֵּלָה) — Makpelah, a place in Palestine
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- Mamre H4471 (מַמְרֵא) — Mamre, an Amorite
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Canaan H3667 (כְּנַעַן) — Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
- which Abraham H85 (אַבְרָהָם) — Abraham, the later name of Abram
- bought H7069 (קָנָה) — to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
- with the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- of Ephron H6085 (עֶפְרוֹן) — Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine
- the Hittite H2850 (חִתִּי) — a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth
- for a possession H272 (אֲחֻזָּה) — something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)
- of a buryingplace H6913 (קֶבֶר) — a sepulchre
31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah—Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- There they buried H6912 (קָבַר) — to inter
- Abraham H85 (אַבְרָהָם) — Abraham, the later name of Abram
- and Sarah H8283 (שָׂרָה) — Sarah, Abraham's wife
- his wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- Isaac H3327 (יִצְחָק) — Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
- and Rebekah H7259 (רִבְקָה) — Ribkah, the wife of Isaac
- and there I buried H6912 (קָבַר) — to inter
- Leah H3812 (לֵאָה) — Leah, a wife of Jacob
32 the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The purchase H4735 (מִקְנֶה) — something bought, i.e. property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
- of the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- and of the cave H4631 (מְעָרָה) — a cavern (as dark)
- from the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Heth H2845 (חֵת) — Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite
33 And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And when Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- had made an end H3615 (כָּלָה) — to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
- of commanding H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
- his sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- he gathered up H622 (אָסַף) — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
- his feet H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- into the bed H4296 (מִטָּה) — a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
- and yielded up the ghost H1478 (גָּוַע) — to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
- and was gathered H622 (אָסַף) — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
- unto his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock