Genesi 49
La Nuova Diodati
49 Poi Giacobbe chiamò i suoi figli e disse: «Radunatevi perché io vi annunci ciò che vi accadrà nei giorni a venire.
2 Radunatevi e ascoltate, o figli di Giacobbe! Date ascolto a Israele, vostro padre!
3 Ruben, tu sei il mio primogenito, la mia forza, la primizia del mio vigore, eminente in dignità ed eminente in forza.
4 Impetuoso come l'acqua, tu non avrai la preminenza, perché sei salito sul letto di tuo padre e l'hai profanato. Egli è salito sul mio letto.
5 Simeone e Levi sono fratelli: le loro spade sono strumenti di violenza.
6 Non entri l'anima mia nel loro consiglio, non si unisca la mia gloria alla loro adunanza! Poiché nella loro ira hanno ucciso degli uomini, e nella loro caparbietà hanno tagliato i garretti ai tori.
7 Maledetta la loro ira, perché è stata violenta, e il loro furore perché è stato crudele! Io li dividerò in Giacobbe e li disperderò in Israele.
8 Giuda, i tuoi fratelli ti loderanno; la tua mano sarà sulla nuca dei tuoi nemici; i figli di tuo padre si inchineranno davanti a te.
9 Giuda è un giovane leone; tu risali dalla preda, figlio mio; egli si china, si accovaccia come un leone, come una leonessa; chi osa destarlo
10 Lo scettro non sarà rimosso da Giuda, né il bastone del comando di fra i suoi piedi, finché venga Sciloh'; e a lui ubbidiranno i popoli.
11 Egli lega il suo asinello alla vite e il puledro della sua asina alla vite migliore; lava la sua veste nel vino e il suo manto nel sangue dell'uva.
12 Egli ha gli occhi lucenti per il vino e i denti bianchi per il latte.
13 Zabulon abiterà sulla costa dei mari e sarà un rifugio per le navi; il suo confine si estenderà verso Sidone.
14 Issacar è un asino robusto, sdraiato fra gli ovili.
15 Egli ha visto che il riposo è buono e che il paese è gradevole; ha curvato la spalla per portare il peso ed è divenuto un servo del lavoro forzato.
16 Dan giudicherà il suo popolo, come una delle tribú d'Israele.
17 Dan sarà un serpente sulla strada, un aspide sul sentiero, che morde i talloni del cavallo, si che il cavaliere cade all'indietro.
18 Io aspetto la tua salvezza, o Eterno!
19 Gad, una banda di razziatori lo assalirà, ma egli a sua volta li assalirà alle calcagna.
20 Da Ascer verrà il pane saporito ed egli fornirà delizie reali.
21 Neftali è una cerva messa in libertà; egli dice delle belle parole.
22 Giuseppe è un ramo d'albero fruttifero; un ramo d'albero fruttifero vicino a una sorgente; i suoi rami corrono sopra il muro.
23 Gli arcieri l'hanno provocato, gli hanno lanciato dardi, l'hanno perseguitato;
24 ma l'arco suo è rimasto saldo; le sue braccia e le sue mani sono state rinforzate dalle mani del Potente di Giacobbe. (da colui che è il pastore e la roccia d'Israele).
25 dal Dio di tuo padre che ti aiuterà, e dall'Altissimo che ti benedirà con benedizioni del cielo di sopra, con benedizioni dell'abisso che giace di sotto, con benedizioni delle mammelle del grembo materno.
26 Le benedizioni di tuo padre sorpassano le benedizioni dei miei antenati, fino alle cime dei colli eterni. Esse saranno sul capo di Giuseppe e sulla corona di colui che fu separato dai suoi fratelli.
27 Beniamino è un lupo rapace; al mattino divora la preda, e la sera spartisce le spoglie».
28 Tutti questi sono le dodici tribú d'Israele; e questo è ciò che il loro padre disse loro, quando li benedisse. Li benedisse, dando a ciascuno la sua benedizione particolare.
29 Poi Giacobbe ordinò loro e disse: «Io sto per essere riunito al mio popolo; seppellitemi coi miei padri nella spelonca che è nel campo di Efron l'Hitteo.
30 nella caverna che è nel campo di Makpelah di fronte a Mamre, nel paese di Canaan. quella che Abrahamo comperò col campo da Efron l'Hitteo, come sepolcro di sua proprietà.
31 Là furono sepolti Abrahamo e Sara sua moglie; là furono sepolti Isacco e Rebecca sua moglie, e là io seppellii Lea.
32 Il campo e la caverna che vi si trova furono comperati dai figli di Heth».
33 Quando Giacobbe ebbe finito di dare questi ordini ai suoi figli, ritirò i suo piedi nel letto e spirò, e fu riunito al suo popolo.
Genesis 49
Legacy Standard Bible
Jacob Assembles His Sons
49 Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, “Gather together that I may tell you what will befall you (A)in the last days.
2 Assemble together and hear, O sons of Jacob;
And (B)listen to Israel your father.
3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn;
My might and (C)the beginning of my vigor,
[a]Preeminent in dignity and [b]preeminent in strength.
4 [c]Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence,
(D)Because you went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—he went up to my couch.
5 “(E)Simeon and Levi are brothers;
Their swords are implements of violence.
6 (F)Let my soul not enter into their council;
Let not my glory be united with their assembly;
Because in their anger they killed [d]men,
And in their self-will they hamstrung [e]oxen.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it is strong;
And their wrath, for it is cruel.
(G)I will divide them amongst Jacob,
And scatter them in Israel.
8 “Judah, as for you, your brothers shall praise you;
Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
(H)Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
9 Judah is a (I)lion’s whelp;
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
(J)He [f]crouches, he lies down as a lion,
And as a lioness, who [g]dares rouse him up?
10 (K)The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
[h]Until Shiloh comes,
And (L)to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
11 [i](M)He ties his foal to the vine,
And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine;
(N)He washes his garments in wine,
And his robes in the blood of grapes.
12 His eyes are [j]dark from wine,
And his teeth [k]white from milk.
13 “(O)Zebulun will dwell at the seashore;
And he shall be a shore for ships,
And his flank shall be toward Sidon.
14 “Issachar is [l]a strong donkey,
(P)Lying down between the [m]sheepfolds.
15 And he saw that a resting place was good
And that the land was pleasant,
So he bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,
And became a slave at forced labor.
16 “(Q)Dan shall (R)render justice to his people,
As one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way,
A horned snake in the path,
That bites the horse’s heels,
So that his rider falls backward.
18 (S)For Your salvation I hope, O Yahweh.
21 “(W)Naphtali is a doe let loose,
He gives beautiful words.
22 “(X)Joseph is a fruitful [s]bough,
A fruitful [t]bough by a spring;
Its [u]branches run over a wall.
23 And the archers bitterly attacked him and shot at him,
And they bore a grudge against him;
24 But his (Y)bow remained [v]firm,
And [w](Z)his arms were agile,
From the hands of the (AA)Mighty One of Jacob,
From there is (AB)the Shepherd, (AC)the Stone of Israel,
25 From (AD)the God of your father who helps you,
And [x](AE)by the [y]Almighty who blesses you
With (AF)blessings of heaven above,
Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,
Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
26 The blessings of your father
Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors
Up to the [z]utmost bound of (AG)the everlasting hills;
May they be on the head of Joseph,
And on the top of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
27 “Benjamin is a [aa]ravenous wolf;
In the morning he devours the prey,
And in the evening he divides the spoil.”
Jacob Breathes His Last
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. So he blessed them. He blessed them, every one [ab]with the blessing appropriate to him. 29 Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am about to be (AH)gathered to my people; (AI)bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in (AJ)the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the (AK)cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a possession for a burial site. 31 There they buried (AL)Abraham and his wife (AM)Sarah, there they buried (AN)Isaac and his wife Rebekah, and there I buried Leah— 32 the field and the cave that is in it, purchased from the sons of Heth.” 33 So Jacob finished commanding his sons. And he drew his feet into the bed and (AO)breathed his last and was (AP)gathered to his people.
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:3 Lit preeminence
- Genesis 49:3 Lit preeminence
- Genesis 49:4 Or Boiling over; lit Recklessness
- Genesis 49:6 Lit a man
- Genesis 49:6 Lit an ox
- Genesis 49:9 Lit bows down
- Genesis 49:9 Lit shall
- Genesis 49:10 Or Until he comes to Shiloh, Until he comes to whom it belongs
- Genesis 49:11 Lit Binding of
- Genesis 49:12 Or darker than
- Genesis 49:12 Or whiter than
- Genesis 49:14 Lit a donkey of bone
- Genesis 49:14 Or saddlebags
- Genesis 49:19 Lit a raiding band
- Genesis 49:19 Lit heel
- Genesis 49:20 Lit From
- Genesis 49:20 Or bread
- Genesis 49:20 Lit fat
- Genesis 49:22 Lit son
- Genesis 49:22 Lit son
- Genesis 49:22 Lit daughters
- Genesis 49:24 In an unyielding position
- Genesis 49:24 Lit the arms of his hands
- Genesis 49:25 Or with
- Genesis 49:25 Heb Shaddai
- Genesis 49:26 Or desire; lit limit
- Genesis 49:27 Lit a wolf that tears
- Genesis 49:28 Lit according to his blessing
Genesis 49
New International Version
Jacob Blesses His Sons(A)
49 Then Jacob called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.(B)
3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn,(E)
my might, the first sign of my strength,(F)
excelling in honor,(G) excelling in power.
4 Turbulent as the waters,(H) you will no longer excel,
for you went up onto your father’s bed,
onto my couch and defiled it.(I)
5 “Simeon(J) and Levi(K) are brothers—
their swords[a] are weapons of violence.(L)
6 Let me not enter their council,
let me not join their assembly,(M)
for they have killed men in their anger(N)
and hamstrung(O) oxen as they pleased.
7 Cursed be their anger, so fierce,
and their fury,(P) so cruel!(Q)
I will scatter them in Jacob
and disperse them in Israel.(R)
8 “Judah,[b](S) your brothers will praise you;
your hand will be on the neck(T) of your enemies;
your father’s sons will bow down to you.(U)
9 You are a lion’s(V) cub,(W) Judah;(X)
you return from the prey,(Y) my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,(Z)
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[c]
until he to whom it belongs[d] shall come(AA)
and the obedience of the nations shall be his.(AB)
11 He will tether his donkey(AC) to a vine,
his colt to the choicest branch;(AD)
he will wash his garments in wine,
his robes in the blood of grapes.(AE)
12 His eyes will be darker than wine,
his teeth whiter than milk.[e](AF)
13 “Zebulun(AG) will live by the seashore
and become a haven for ships;
his border will extend toward Sidon.(AH)
14 “Issachar(AI) is a rawboned[f] donkey
lying down among the sheep pens.[g](AJ)
15 When he sees how good is his resting place
and how pleasant is his land,(AK)
he will bend his shoulder to the burden(AL)
and submit to forced labor.(AM)
16 “Dan[h](AN) will provide justice for his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.(AO)
17 Dan(AP) will be a snake by the roadside,
a viper along the path,(AQ)
that bites the horse’s heels(AR)
so that its rider tumbles backward.
22 “Joseph(BB) is a fruitful vine,(BC)
a fruitful vine near a spring,
whose branches(BD) climb over a wall.[k]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(BE)
they shot at him with hostility.(BF)
24 But his bow remained steady,(BG)
his strong arms(BH) stayed[l] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(BI)
because of the Shepherd,(BJ) the Rock of Israel,(BK)
25 because of your father’s God,(BL) who helps(BM) you,
because of the Almighty,[m](BN) who blesses you
with blessings of the skies above,
blessings of the deep springs below,(BO)
blessings of the breast(BP) and womb.(BQ)
26 Your father’s blessings are greater
than the blessings of the ancient mountains,
than[n] the bounty of the age-old hills.(BR)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,(BS)
on the brow of the prince among[o] his brothers.(BT)
27 “Benjamin(BU) is a ravenous wolf;(BV)
in the morning he devours the prey,(BW)
in the evening he divides the plunder.”(BX)
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel,(BY) and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing(BZ) appropriate to him.
The Death of Jacob
29 Then he gave them these instructions:(CA) “I am about to be gathered to my people.(CB) Bury me with my fathers(CC) in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite,(CD) 30 the cave in the field of Machpelah,(CE) near Mamre(CF) in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field(CG) as a burial place(CH) from Ephron the Hittite. 31 There Abraham(CI) and his wife Sarah(CJ) were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah(CK) were buried, and there I buried Leah.(CL) 32 The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites.[p](CM)”
33 When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed his last and was gathered to his people.(CN)
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Genesis 49:8 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
- Genesis 49:10 Or from his descendants
- Genesis 49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Genesis 49:12 Or will be dull from wine, / his teeth white from milk
- Genesis 49:14 Or strong
- Genesis 49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
- Genesis 49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.
- Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.
- Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words
- Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill
- Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay
- Genesis 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai
- Genesis 49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as
- Genesis 49:26 Or of the one separated from
- Genesis 49:32 Or the descendants of Heth
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