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Jacob Blesses His Sons

Genesis 49:2

In 11 translations

BSB
Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
KJV
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
WEB
Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.
ASV
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father.
LSV
Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, || And listen to your father Israel.
YLT
'Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And hearken unto Israel your father.
DBY
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father.
DRC
Gather yourselves together, and hear, O ye sons of Jacob, hearken to Israel your father:
GNV
Gather your selues together, and heare, ye sonnes of Iaakob, and hearken vnto Israel your father.
JPS
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
LXXE
Gather yourselves together, and hear me, sons of Jacob; hear Israel, hear your father.

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Original-language editions

WLC
הִקָּבְצ֥וּ וְשִׁמְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְשִׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֲבִיכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Συνάχθητε, καὶ ἀκούσατέ μου, υἱοὶ Ἰακώβ· ἀκούσατε Ἰσραὴλ, ἀκούσατε τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 34:11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
  • Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
  • Proverbs 4:1–4Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, he…
  • Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
  • Proverbs 7:24Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
  • Proverbs 8:32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
  • Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
  • Proverbs 1:8–9Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
  • Proverbs 6:20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
  • Proverbs 7:1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.

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