Genesis

Chapter 49

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Genesis 49:1 Gematria: 3526
ויקרא יעקב אלבניו ויאמר האספו ואגידה לכם את אשריקרא אתכם באחרית הימים
And called out ya'aqov and said to you (m.pl.) which he will call plow-point the.and~he~will~CALL.OUT(V) YA'AQOV TOWARD SON~s~him and~he~will~SAY(V) GATHER(V)~you(mp) and~I~will~TELL(V) TO.YOU~you(mp) AT WHICH he~will~MEET(V) AT~you(mp) in~END the~DAY~sAnd Jacob called his sons and said, “Come together that I may tell you what is to befall you in days to come.
Genesis 49:2 Gematria: 1936
הקבצו ושמעו בני יעקב ושמעו אלישראל אביכם
And ya'aqov and these he abi (name).GATHER(V)~you(mp) and~HEAR(V)~you(mp) SON~s YA'AQOV and~HEAR(V)~you(mp) TOWARD YISRA'EL FATHER~you(mp)Assemble and hearken, O sons of Jacob;Hearken to Israel your father:
Genesis 49:3 Gematria: 3923
ראובן בכרי אתה כחי וראשית אוני יתר שאת ויתר עז
Re'uven house, family, inside palm, open hand, bend head, top, beginning of you (m.sg.) stomach beginning straight that i straight.LIKE.RE'UVEN FIRSTFRUIT~me YOU STRENGTH~me and~SUMMIT VIGOR~me STRAIGHT ELEVATION and~STRAIGHT STRONGReuben, you are my first-born,My might and first fruit of my vigor,Exceeding in rankAnd exceeding in honor.
Genesis 49:4 Gematria: 3034
פחז כמים אלתותר כי עלית משכבי אביך אז חללת יצועי עלהפ
Like waters given that lay of fruit he will charg.RECKLESS like~the~WATER~s2 NOTHING you~will~REMNANT(V) GIVEN.THAT you~GO.UP(V) BED~s FATHER~you AT.THAT.TIME you~much~PIERCE(V) BED~me GO.UP(V)Unstable as water, you shall excel no longer;For when you mounted your father’s bed,You brought disgrace—my couch he mounted!
Genesis 49:5 Gematria: 1460
שמעון ולוי אחים כלי חמס מכרתיהם
That guilt and lewi hearth all of from cut off.THAT.GUILT and~AND.TO.LEWI BROTHER~s VESSEL~s VIOLENCE CAVE~s~themSimeon and Levi are a pair;Their weapons are tools of lawlessness.
Genesis 49:6 Gematria: 3584
בסדם אלתבא נפשי בקהלם אלתחד כבדי כי באפם הרגו איש וברצנם עקרושור
In being of heavy of given that man.in~COUNSEL~them NOTHING she~will~COME(V) BEING~me in~FLOCK~them NOTHING she~will~UNITE(V) HONOR~me GIVEN.THAT in~MOREOVER~them they~did~KILL(V) MAN and~in~WILL~them they~did~much~PLUCK(V) OXLet not my person be included in their council,Let not my being be counted in their assembly.For when angry they slay a man, slay a man (So trad.) Or “slayed any [opposing] party”; cf. Gen. 4.23. Or, with NJPS, taking ’ish as a collective: “slay men.” See next note and Dictionary under ’ish. And when pleased they maim an ox. maim an ox Or, with Canaanite literary usage and taking this verse as referring to the events of chapter 34: “overthrew a dignitary.” Or, with NJPS, taking shor as a collect
Genesis 49:7 Gematria: 3401
ארור אפם כי עז ועברתם כי קשתה אחלקם ביעקב ואפיצם בישראלפ
Given that and given that in ya'aqov.CURSE(V)~ed MOREOVER~them GIVEN.THAT STRONG and~WRATH~them GIVEN.THAT she~did~HARD(V) I~will~much~DIVIDE(V)~them in~YA'AQOV and~I~will~SCATTER(V)~them in~YISRA'ELCursed be their anger so fierce,And their wrath so relentless.I will divide them in Jacob,Scatter them in Israel.
Genesis 49:8 Gematria: 1825
יהודה אתה יודוך אחיך ידך בערף איביך ישתחוו לך בני אביך
Yehudah you (m.sg.) hearth walk fruit.AND.FROM.YEHUDAH YOU they~will~CONFESS(V)~you BROTHER~s~you HAND~you in~NECK ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~you they~will~BOW(V) WALK~you SON~s FATHER~youYou, O Judah, your brothers shall praise;Your hand shall be on the nape of your foes;Your father’s sons shall bow low to you.
Genesis 49:9 Gematria: 2509
גור אריה יהודה מטרף בני עלית כרע רבץ כאריה וכלביא מי יקימנו
Camel, yehudah from bad like and like window who.WHELP LION AND.FROM.YEHUDAH from~PREY SON~me you~GO.UP(V) STOOP(V) LAY.DOWN(V) like~LION and~like~LION WHO he~will~RAISE(V)~himJudah is a lion’s whelp;On prey, my son, have you grown.He crouches, lies down like a lion,Like a lioness lioness (So trad.) Taking Heb. lavi’ as referring to a different sex than ’ari earlier in the verse, given that it is the females who hunt for their pride. NJPS “king of beasts,” taking lavi’ as a breed of lion. —who dare rouse him?
Genesis 49:10 Gematria: 2472
לאיסור שבט מיהודה ומחקק מבין רגליו עד כייבא שילה ולו יקהת עמים
If he will turn aside from yehudah from between witness and.NOT he~will~REMOVE(V) TRIBE from~AND.FROM.YEHUDAH and~INSCRIBE(V)~ing from~BETWEEN FESTIVAL~s2~him UNTIL GIVEN.THAT he~will~COME(V) SHILOH SHILOH ? COLLECTION PEOPLE~sThe scepter shall not depart from Judah,Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet;So that tribute shall come to him So that tribute shall come to him Construing shiloh as shai loh “tribute to him,” following the Midrash; cf. Isa. 18.7. Meaning of Heb. uncertain; lit. “Until he comes to Shiloh.” And the homage of peoples be his.
Genesis 49:11 Gematria: 3066
אסרי לגפן עירה ולשרקה בני אתנו כבס ביין לבשו ובדםענבים סותה
Grapevine plow-point in.BIND(V)~ing to~the~GRAPEVINE COLT~him COLT~him and~to~the~CHOICE.VINE SON DONKEY~him much~WASH(V) in~the~WINE CLOTHING~him and~in~BLOOD GRAPE~s STIRRED~himHe tethers his ass to a vine,His ass’s foal to a choice vine;He washes his garment in wine,His robe in blood of grapes.
Genesis 49:12 Gematria: 1046
חכלילי עינים מיין ולבןשנים מחלבפ
From and to son change.RED EYE~s2 from~WINE and~WHITE TEETH~s2 from~MILKHis eyes are darker than wine;His teeth are whiter than milk. His eyes are darker than wine; / His teeth are whiter than milk Or “His eyes are dark from wine, / And his teeth are white from milk.”
Genesis 49:13 Gematria: 2278
זבולן לחוף ימים ישכן והוא לחוף אנית וירכתו עלצידןפ
Weapon, seas there is so and the.ISSUE.+.MURMUR to~SHORE SEA~s he~will~DWELL(V) and~HE to~SHORE SHIP~s and~LOINS~him UPON HUNTERZebulun shall dwell by the seashore;He shall be a haven for ships,And his flank shall rest on Sidon.
Genesis 49:14 Gematria: 2550
יששכר חמר גרם רבץ בין המשפתים
Yissaskar camel, between the.YISSASKAR DONKEY BONES LAY.DOWN(V)~ing BETWEEN the~SADDLEBAGS~s2Issachar is a strong-boned ass,Crouching among the sheepfolds.
Genesis 49:15 Gematria: 2075
וירא מנחה כי טוב ואתהארץ כי נעמה ויט שכמו לסבל ויהי למסעבדס
And saw gift given that functional and given that that like him and existed.and~he~will~SEE(V) REST GIVEN.THAT FUNCTIONAL and~AT the~LAND GIVEN.THAT she~did~SWEET(V) and~he~will~STRETCH.OUT(V) SHOULDER~him to~CARRY(V) and~he~will~EXIST(V) to~AFFLICTED SERVE(V)~ingWhen he saw how good was security,And how pleasant was the country,He bent his shoulder to the burden,And became a toiling serf.
Genesis 49:16 Gematria: 1139
דן ידין עמו כאחד שבטי ישראל
Dan with him like one teeth, fire, consume house, family, inside snake, basket, surround of he.JUDGE he~will~JUDGE(V) PEOPLE~him like~UNIT TRIBE~s YISRA'ELDan shall govern his people,As one of the tribes of Israel.
Genesis 49:17 Gematria: 2862
יהידן נחש עלידרך שפיפן עליארח הנשך עקביסוס ויפל רכבו אחור
He will exist upon me road.he~will~EXIST(V) JUDGE AND.BRONZE UPON ROAD SHEPHIYPHON UPON PATH the~BITE(V)~ing BECAUSE~s HORSE and~he~will~FALL(V) RIDE(V)~ing~him BACKDan shall be a serpent by the road,A viper by the path,That bites the horse’s heelsSo that his rider is thrown backward.
Genesis 49:18 Gematria: 1448
לישועתך קויתי יהוהס
To he will turn.to~RESCUE~you I~much~GATHER(V) YHWHI wait for Your deliverance, O יהוה !
Genesis 49:19 Gematria: 370
גד גדוד יגודנו והוא יגד עקבס
Camel, camel, and the.FORTUNE BAND he~will~INVADE(V)~him and~HE he~will~INVADE(V) BECAUSEGad shall be raided by raiders,But he shall raid at their heels.
Genesis 49:20 Gematria: 1822
מאשר שמנה לחמו והוא יתן מעדנימלךס
From i that behold and the from i from.from~AND.I..HAPPY OIL BREAD~him and~HE he~will~GIVE(V) DELICACY~s KINGAsher’s bread shall be rich,And he shall yield royal dainties.
Genesis 49:21 Gematria: 2355
נפתלי אילה שלחה הנתן אמרישפרס
Naphtali give.NAPHTALI STRONG.ONE SEND(V)~ed(fs) the~GIVE(V)~ing WORD~s BRIGHTNaphtali is a hind let loose,Which yields lovely fawns.
Genesis 49:22 Gematria: 3103
בן פרת יוסף בן פרת עליעין בנות צעדה עלישור
Son yoseph son upon me above he will turn.SON PRODUCE(V)~ing(fs) AND.TO.YOSEPH SON PRODUCE(V)~ing(fs) UPON EYE DAUGHTER~s she~did~MARCH(V) UPON WALLJoseph is a wild ass,A wild ass by a spring—Wild colts on a hillside. .”

Translation Notes

* Joseph is a wild ass, / A wild ass by a spring / —Wild colts on a hillsideOthers “Joseph is a fruitful bough, / A fruitful bough by a spring, / Its branches run over a wall
Genesis 49:23 Gematria: 1317
וימררהו ורבו וישטמהו בעלי חצים
And increase master of.and~they~will~much~BITTER(V)~him and~they~did~SHOOT(V) and~they~will~HATE(V)~him MASTER~s ARROW~sArchers bitterly assailed him;They shot at him and harried him.
Genesis 49:24 Gematria: 4111
ותשב באיתן קשתו ויפזו זרעי ידיו מידי אביר יעקב משם רעה אבן ישראל
And she swore weapon, from ya'aqov breath feed he.and~she~will~SIT(V) in~STRONG BOW~him and~they~will~REFINE(V) ARM~s HAND~s2~him from~HAND~s2 STRONG YA'AQOV from~THERE FEED(V)~ing STONE YISRA'ELYet his bow stayed taut,And his arms his arms Heb. “the arms of his hands.” were made firmBy the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob—There, the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel—
Genesis 49:25 Gematria: 6351
מאל אביך ויעזרך ואת שדי ויברכך ברכת שמים מעל ברכת תהום רבצת תחת ברכת שדים ורחם
These fruit and teeth, fire, consume door, pathway, entrance of and he knelt/blessed skies above the deep water under teeth, fire, consume door, pathway, entrances compassion.from~POWER FATHER~you and~he~will~HELP(V)~you and~AT BREAST and~he~will~much~KNEEL(V)~you POOL~s SKY~s2 from~UPON POOL~s DEEP.WATER LAY.DOWN(V)~ing(fs) UNDER POOL~s BREAST~s2 and~BOWELSThe God of your father’s [house], who helps you,And Shaddai who blesses youWith blessings of heaven above,Blessings of the deep that couches below,Blessings of the breast and womb.
Genesis 49:26 Gematria: 5089
ברכת אביך גברו עלברכת הורי עדתאות גבעת עולם תהיין לראש יוסף ולקדקד נזיר אחיופ
Fruit camel, the camel, ancient yoseph nazirite, consecrated.POOL~s FATHER~you they~did~PREVAIL(V) UPON POOL~s PREGNANT(V)~ing(p)~me UNTIL LIMIT HILL~s ANCIENT they(f)~will~EXIST(V) to~HEAD AND.TO.YOSEPH and~to~HEAD NAZIRITE BROTHER~s~himThe blessings of your fatherSurpass the blessings of my ancestors,To the utmost bounds of the eternal hills. The blessings of your father … hills Meaning of Heb. uncertain. May they rest on the head of Joseph,On the brow of the elect of his brothers.
Genesis 49:27 Gematria: 1726
בנימין זאב יטרף בבקר יאכל עד ולערב יחלק שלל
Weapon, in morning he will ate witness and to i.BNYMYN WOLF he~will~TEAR(V) in~the~MORNING he~will~EAT(V) PREY and~to~the~EVENING he~will~much~DIVIDE(V) SPOILBenjamin is a ravenous wolf;In the morning he consumes the foe, foe Meaning of Heb. ‘ad uncertain; others “booty.” And in the evening he divides the spoil.”
Genesis 49:28 Gematria: 5980
כלאלה שבטי ישראל שנים עשר וזאת אשרדבר להם אביהם ויברך אותם איש אשר כברכתו ברך אתם
Like teeth, fire, consume house, family, inside snake, basket, surround of he change ten this which word to them (m.) fruit and blessed man which like like kneel them.ALL THESE TRIBE~s YISRA'EL TWO TEN and~THIS WHICH much~SPEAK(V) TO.THEY~them FATHER~them and~he~will~much~KNEEL(V) AT~them MAN WHICH like~POOL~him much~KNEEL(V) AT~themAll these were the tribes of Israel, twelve in number, and this is what their father said to them as he bade them farewell, addressing to each a parting word appropriate to him.
Genesis 49:29 Gematria: 4450
ויצו אותם ויאמר אלהם אני נאסף אלעמי קברו אתי אלאבתי אלהמערה אשר בשדה עפרון החתי
And he charged and said these i these with me me (object) these the which in the hittite.and~he~will~much~COMMAND(V) AT~them and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD~them I GATHER(V)~ed TOWARD PEOPLE~me BURY(V)~you(mp) AT~me TOWARD FATHER~s~me TOWARD the~WEAPON WHICH in~FIELD IN.EPHRAIN the~THE.HITTITEThen he instructed them, saying to them, “I am about to be gathered to my kin. Bury me with my ancestors ancestors Heb. ’avothai; trad. “fathers.” See the Dictionary under “predecessors.” in the cave which is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
Genesis 49:30 Gematria: 6445
במערה אשר בשדה המכפלה אשר עלפניממרא בארץ כנען אשר קנה אברהם אתהשדה מאת עפרן החתי לאחזתקבר
In from which in which land kena'an which possess father of a multitude from ~ the hittite to.in~the~WEAPON WHICH in~FIELD the~HMKPLH WHICH UPON FACE~s IMMER in~LAND AND.KENA'AN WHICH POSSESS(V) AVRAHAM AT the~FIELD from~AT IN.EPHRAIN the~THE.HITTITE to~HOLDINGS GRAVEthe cave which is in the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre, in the land of Canaan, the field that Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a burial site—
Genesis 49:31 Gematria: 7104
שמה קברו אתאברהם ואת שרה אשתו שמה קברו אתיצחק ואת רבקה אשתו ושמה קברתי אתלאה
That i father of a multitude and that that i yits'hhaq and that i.THERE they~did~BURY(V) AT AVRAHAM and~AT PRINCESS WOMAN~him THERE they~did~BURY(V) AT YITS'HHAQ and~AT REBEKAH WOMAN~him and~THERE I~BURY(V) AT LEAHthere Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried; there Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried; and there I buried Leah—
Genesis 49:32 Gematria: 2255
מקנה השדה והמערה אשרבו מאת בניחת
Possess and the from which has in it from ~.HERD the~FIELD and~the~WEAPON WHICH ? from~AT SON~s HETHthe field and the cave in it, bought from the Hittites.”
Genesis 49:33 Gematria: 2148
ויכל יעקב לצות אתבניו ויאסף רגליו אלהמטה ויגוע ויאסף אלעמיו
Ya'aqov and he gathered these the and he gathered.and~he~will~much~COMPLETE(V) YA'AQOV to~much~COMMAND(V) AT SON~s~him and~he~will~GATHER(V) FESTIVAL~s2~him TOWARD the~BED and~he~will~DIE(V) and~he~will~GATHER(V) TOWARD PEOPLE~s~himWhen Jacob finished his instructions to his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and, breathing his last, he was gathered to his kin. kin As in Gen. 17.14; 25.8, 17; 35.29; 49.29; Num. 20.24; 31.2; cf. Lev. 21.1–3. NJPS “people,” a trad. yet inconsistent rendering. See the Dictionary under “predecessors.”