Genesis 49:18

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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...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(o) I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. (o) Seeing the miseries that his posterity would fall into, he bursts out in prayer to God to remedy it...
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 m...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. It may be asked, in the first place, what occasion induced the holy man to break the connection...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord— Various have been the reasons assigned by commentators, for the introduction of this ejaculation. Some sup...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. The connection of this clause with the preceding context ha...
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 p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The connexion of this verse with the preceding is uncertain. Kalisch says, 'the poet, identifying himself with the oppressed and embarrassed tribe, u...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord (Jehovah). — Among the many explanations hazarded of this ejaculation the most probable is that given in th...
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. He...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Specially Blessed Genesis 49:13-27 The position of Zebulun and the following tribes in the land of promise is accurately foretold. Compa...
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 all...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This verse forms a sweet break in the thread of Jacob's blessing. So said Simeon, Luke 2:25-30 . Reader! GOD grant that so may you and I. Heb 11:13-...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

WAITING FOR GOD’S SALVATION ‘I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.’ Genesis 49:18 These words are a parenthesis in Jacob’s long blessing...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. . Jacob finding his spirits faint and flag, stops and breathes awhile before he proceeded any further in bl...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. Ver. 18. I have waited for thy salvation. ] A sudden and sweet ejaculation; either, as, feeling himself...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord These words may be considered in two lights; 1st, As connected with the preceding prophecy concerning Dan,...
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....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. 14 Issachar...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I do earnestly wait, and hope, and pray for thy helping hand to save me and my posterity from the manifold temporal calamities which I foresee will c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 49:14 . A strong ass.] Heb. An ass of bone. “The figure here employed has nothing mean about it. The Oriental ass is a...
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. Hencefort...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 49:18 These words are a parenthesis in Jacob's long blessing of his sons. The old man seemed to have been exhausted with the thoughts and...
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. Gathe...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 49:1-3 . And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last...
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 . Reu...
The Biblical Illustrator

Zebulun. .. Issachar. .. Dan. .. Gad. .. Asher. .. Naphtali. .. Benjamin The blessings of Zebulun, &c. : Consider these blessings-- I....
The Biblical Illustrator

I have waited for Thy salvation, of Lord Times of waiting A parenthesis in Jacob’s long blessing of his sons. Exhausted with the thoughts and...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Blessing upon Zebulun, Issachar, and Dan
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. This is Jacob's longing cry in the midst of his prophecy, for he asks not only the assistance of the Lord fo...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I have waited for thy salvation, Lord — If he must break off here, and his breath will not serve him to finish what he intended, with these words h...

¹⁸ I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 49:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 49:18