Genesis 49:2
Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 34:12Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
Proverbs 4:1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
Proverbs 6:20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
Proverbs 7:24Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Isaiah 48:14Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:2-5
Jacob's Prophecy Concerning His Sons. ( b. c. 1689.) 1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befal you in the last days. 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then… Read the whole commentary →