Genesis 49:28
What does Genesis 49:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 49:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000All 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These are the twelve tribes of Israel: and these are the words their father said to them, blessing them; to every one he gave his blessing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862All these <FI>are<Fi> the twelve tribes of Israel, and this <FI>is<Fi> that which their father hath spoken unto them, and he blesseth them; each according to his blessing he hath blessed them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: these things their father spoke to them, and he blessed every one with their proper blessings.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them; and he blessed them: every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 26:7
unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!
- Zechariah 14:1
Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
- Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain.
- Esther 9:1
Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them),
- 1 Kings 18:31
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.
- Genesis 35:22
And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
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