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Prophecy for Future Tribes
Commentators stress that this verse confirms the preceding prophecies were not just for Jacob's individual sons, but for the entire future nations that would descend from them. Jacob, speaking under divine inspiration, was outlining the character and destiny of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 49:1–33
18th Century
Theologian
מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: …
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 49:28
19th Century
Bishop
These are the twelve tribes. —As we have seen in the case of Dan, Jacob had the further objective of forming his descendants into …
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 49:28–33
19th Century
Preacher
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his bless…
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John Calvin
On Genesis 49:28
16th Century
Theologian
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. Moses would teach us by these words that his predictions did not apply only to the sons of Jaco…
John Gill
On Genesis 49:28
17th Century
Pastor
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel
The twelve sons of Jacob before mentioned were heads of twelve tribes, who…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 49:28–33
17th Century
Minister
Jacob blessed everyone according to the blessings God intended to bestow upon them in later times. He spoke about his burial place, from a principl…