Genesis 49:1 “Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can…”

Genesis 49:1

Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

World English Bible

Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iaakob called his sonnes, and sayde, Gather your selues together, that I may tell you what shall come to you in the last dayes.

Darby Translation

And Jacob called his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, and I will tell you what will befall you at the end of days.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jacob calleth unto his sons and saith, 'Be gathered together, and I declare to you that which doth happen with you in the latter end of the days.

Bible in Basic English

And Jacob sent for his sons, and said, Come together, all of you, so that I may give you news of your fate in future times.

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Cross references

“Gather”

Deuteronomy 31:12 Deuteronomy 33:1–29 Psalm 25:14 Psalm 105:15 Amos 3:7 Revelation 4:1

Deuteronomy 31:12 · BSB

Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 33:1–29 · BSB

This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.

Psalm 25:14 · BSB

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

Psalm 105:15 · BSB

“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

Amos 3:7 · BSB

Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

Revelation 4:1 · BSB

After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”

“last days”

Numbers 24:14 Jeremiah 23:20 Deuteronomy 4:30 Daniel 10:14 Isaiah 2:2 Isaiah 39:6

Numbers 24:14 · BSB

Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

Jeremiah 23:20 · BSB

The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.

Deuteronomy 4:30 · BSB

When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.

Daniel 10:14 · BSB

Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”

Isaiah 2:2 · BSB

In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

Isaiah 39:6 · BSB

The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.

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