Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. Genesis 49:16-18 KJV Dan was the 5th son from Rachel’s […]
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Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. Genesis 49:14-15 KJV Its curious the way Jacob blesses Issachar. He was the ninth son of Jacob and the […]
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. Genesis 49:13 KJV Its a surprise that after blessing Judah, Jacob now turns to Zebulun. He was the tenth son to Jacob, but the sixth to the mother. A careful […]
Jacob called for his sons and said, “Come here, and let me tell you what will happen to you in the days to come. Genesis 49:1 GW If Jacob had insights, it is demonstrated in the final prophecies he gave his children. In this chapter, Jacob shows depth of understanding to every child he fathered […]
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be […]
And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their […]
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: Genesis 47:29 KJV […]
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer–sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. Genesis 46:1 KJV Beersheba was the last southern stop on the highway the Patriarchs traveled. It was here that Abraham paid the price of seven ewe lambs to secure ownership of […]
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. Genesis 45:5 KJV For every intention of the devil, God has a different conclusion. When the enemy thinks he has you, God will use the same set of circumstances to produce […]
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. Genesis 45:3 KJV This verse is the resolution. The lingering questions are resolved and all things exposed. The brothers have had a change of heart. The have […]