Gênesis 49:1-27 NVIPT

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:2

“Assemble yourselves and hear, you sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father.” His words are to the sons as a family, although each will be treated individually. For some they represent devastating criticism and warning, for others general prophecy, and for Judah and Joseph effective prophecy in more detail. But their main emphasis is on their current life in Egypt which belies any suggestion that they were invented afterwards in Palestine. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:3-4

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my power, Pre-eminent in dignity, and pre-eminent in strength, Uncontrolled as water you will not be pre-eminent, Because you went up to your father’s bed, Then you defiled it. You went up to my couch.” Jacob first describes Reuben in terms of being his firstborn. As such he had been his father’s strength and the beginning of Jacob’s power base as found in his sons. But Reuben has little future for he has revealed his weakness in his... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:5-7

“Simeon and Levi are brothers, Weapons of violence are their swords, Oh my soul, do not come into their council, Oh my glory, to their assembly do not be united. For in their anger they slew man, And in their self-will they hamstrung oxen, 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.” Simeon and Levi demonstrated their strength and their fierceness when they led their men against Shechem having disabled the... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:8-12

“Judah, your brothers will praise you, Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, Your father’s sons will bow down before you. Judah is a lion’s whelp, My son, you are gone up from the prey, He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness, who will rouse him up? Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come, And the obedience of the peoples will be to him. Binding his foal to the vine, And his ass’s colt to the choice vine, He has washed his garments in wine, And... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:13

“Zebulun will dwell at the shore of the sea, And he will be for a haven for ships, And his flanks will reach towards Zidon.” Having moved into prophetic mode Jacob now seems more inspired. It seems probable that Zebulun has revealed a liking for the sea and has taken an interest in ships. For the family tribe will have had constant contact with merchants who may have stimulated such an interest, and his residence in Egypt may have brought him in contact with the ships and sailors that had... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:14-15

“Issachar is a strong ass, couching down between the sheepfolds, 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 slave under forced labour.” Jacob recognises in Issachar (‘man of wages’) someone who enjoys his pleasures and lacks initiative. He would always be a servant to others rather than taking the mastery. He would always prefer to be paid rather than being an entrepreneur. “A strong ass.” The ass was a beast... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:16

“Dan will judge his people, as one of the offshoots (or rods or tribes) of Israel, Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, Who bites the horses’ heels, so that his rider falls backwards. I have waited for your deliverance, Oh Yahweh.” “Dan will judge his people.” The family tribe was split up into sub-tribes. This is evidenced by the fact that Exodus 1:0 speaks of ‘every man and his household’ coming down to Egypt. This is what we would in fact expect as the sons married and... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:19

“Gad, a marauding band will press on him, but he will press on their heel.” This rather enigmatic statement reflects Jacob’s conviction of some disaster to face Gad at the hands of a marauding band. He may indeed, with the wisdom of an old man, be aware of some trouble already brewing. But he assures Gad that he will be able to retaliate successfully. Success will finally be his. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:20

“Asher’s food will be rich, and he will yield royal dainties.” It would appear that Asher has ventured into catering. He may even have been given a position in Pharaoh’s palace. He is thus eating excessively well and providing royal dainties. There are no suggestions anywhere that this interest was carried into the future. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:21

“Naphtali is a hind released, he gives goodly words.” Naphtali has clearly been the surprise among the brothers. He is like a trapped hind which has been let loose, in that he has moved from being merely the quiet one to becoming a teacher of wisdom (see Proverbs 15:26; Proverbs 16:24). Wisdom teaching was well established in Egypt. read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:3-4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:5-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:8-12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:14-15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:21

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