Genesis 49:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. ”

Genesis 49:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה m e kêrāh , “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitat...
Genesis 49:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Blessing of Jacob. This poem had an independent origin, but if it was incorporated in one of the main documents it would be in J. It is not a mere collection of originally isolated utterances o...
Genesis 49:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Genesis 49:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Gather yourselves together— Jacob received a double blessing, spiritual and temporal, the promise of the land of Canaan, and the promise of the seed in which all the nations of the earth should be...
Genesis 49:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Genesis 49:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Blesses his Twelve Sons It is generally considered that in its present form, this chapter gives us indeed the last utterances of the dying patriarch respecting the future of his sons, but wi...
Genesis 49:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE BLESSINGS OF THE TRIBES Genesis 48:1-22 ; Genesis 49:1-33 JACOB'S blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Henceforth the channel of God's blessing to man does...
Genesis 49:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Foretells the Future of His Sons Genesis 49:1-13 Once more Joseph visited his father's dying-bed. This was the third time and the last. He stood as one of twelve strong bearded men, gathe...
Genesis 49:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Before his passing, Jacob, in forecasting the future of his sons, based what he had to say on what he had already seen in them. In some cases the allusions are difficult to follow, and the connection...
Genesis 49:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 4:1 It is remarkable that from this tribe of Israel, there never arose a governor, a prophet, or prince. And it is as remarkable that the Reubenites chose their settlement on the other si...
Genesis 49:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Gather yourselves together ,.... This is repeated to hasten them, and to suggest that he had something of importance to make known unto them, which he chose to do, when they were together: and hea...
Genesis 49:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. Ver. 2. Hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken. ] Draw up the ears of your souls to the ears of your bod...
Genesis 49:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hearken, unto Israel your father This chapter calls for our strictest attention, for it contains a number of predictions which were to be fulfilled at distant periods, through a long succession of...
Genesis 49:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB'S PROPHECY AS TO THE TWELVE TRIBES (vs.1-28) After a life of many failures and troubles, the last days of Jacob stand out in bright relief. His perception of God's ways became much more cle...
Genesis 49:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob's Prophecy Concerning His Sons. B. C. 1689. 1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and...
Genesis 49:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 49:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“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 devas...
Genesis 49:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 49:1 . In the last days.] This phrase is often used to denote the Messianic times ( Isaiah 2:2 ; Ezekiel 38:8 ; Ezekiel 38:16 ; Jeremiah 30:24 , etc). “This passage re...
Genesis 49:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 48 and 49 (with Deuteronomy 33 and Judges 5 ) Jacob's blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Henceforth the channel of God's blessing to man does not co...
Genesis 49:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

l, 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 day. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob;...
Genesis 49:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 49:2 . Gather yourselves together. This phrase implies that they should come purified, and prepared for instruction. Genesis 49:3 . Reuben. Jacob here seems to enumerate the excellenci...
Genesis 49:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days Jacob as a prophet of the Lord; In this dying speech of Jacob to his sons we have the characteristic...
Genesis 49:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 49:1 And Jacob (having closed his interview with Joseph and his two sons) called (by means of messengers) unto his sons ( i.e. the others who were then absent), a...
Genesis 49:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Blessing upon Reuben
Genesis 49:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

hearken. Psalms 34:11 Proverbs 1:8 Proverbs 1:9 Proverbs 4:1-4 Proverbs 5:1 Proverbs 6:20 Proverbs 7:1 Proverbs 7:24 Proverbs 8:32 Proverbs 23:22 Proverbs 23:26
Genesis 49:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hearken to Israel your father — Let Israel that has prevailed with God, prevail with you.

Genesis 49:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 49:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 49:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 49:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

Genesis 49:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 49:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 49:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 49:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 49:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 49:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 49:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes