O panorama
Gênesis 49 abre com “And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell…”, muda perto do versículo 17 com “Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so…” e termina com “And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
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Gênesis · Versão King James · 33Gênesis 49:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I…
Gênesis 49:1–7 abre com “And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that…” e chega a “Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve A traição leva José ao Egito, mas o sofrimento se torna caminho de livramento. A família é reunida, perdoada e preservada para a história que continua em Êxodo.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.” Nomear Gather e Israel mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Gênesis 49:1-7
Versão King James1And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
5Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Gênesis 49:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in…
Gênesis 49:8–14 abre com “Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine…” e chega a “Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve A traição leva José ao Egito, mas o sofrimento se torna caminho de livramento. A família é reunida, perdoada e preservada para a história que continua em Êxodo.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
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“Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Gênesis 49:8-14
Versão King James8Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.
9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
11Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
12His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
13Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
14Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
Gênesis 49:15-21
Versículos 15–21: He saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed…
Gênesis 49:15–21 abre com “And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to…” e chega a “Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve A traição leva José ao Egito, mas o sofrimento se torna caminho de livramento. A família é reunida, perdoada e preservada para a história que continua em Êxodo.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem bear, became, bowed. A relação com os versículos 16 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Gênesis 49:15-21
Versão King James15And 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.
16Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
19Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
20Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
21Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Gênesis 49:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose…
Gênesis 49:22–28 abre com “Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:” e chega a “All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve A traição leva José ao Egito, mas o sofrimento se torna caminho de livramento. A família é reunida, perdoada e preservada para a história que continua em Êxodo.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:” Nomear Joseph mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem archers, grieved, hated. A relação com os versículos 22 e 24 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob…” Nomear Israel mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Gênesis 49:22-28
Versão King James22Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
25Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
26The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
27Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
28All 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 blessing he blessed them.
Gênesis 49:29-33
Versículos 29–33: He charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people…
Gênesis 49:29–33 abre com “And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my…” e chega a “And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve A traição leva José ao Egito, mas o sofrimento se torna caminho de livramento. A família é reunida, perdoada e preservada para a história que continua em Êxodo.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Gênesis 49:29-33
Versão King James29And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
30In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
31There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
32The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
33And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Genesis 49:1 começa com “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.”
Onde o capítulo muda
Genesis 49:10 forma uma mudança natural: “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”
A nota final
Genesis 49:33 deixa o leitor com “And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras blessings, Israel, Jacob, father, field, people ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.