Genesis 49:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.”

Genesis 49:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 49:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 49:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.”

Genesis 49:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 49:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father. ”

Genesis 49:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 49:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And hearken unto Israel your father.”

Genesis 49:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 49:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father. ”

Genesis 49:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 49:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Gather your selues together, and heare, ye sonnes of Iaakob, and hearken vnto Israel your father.”

Genesis 49:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 49:2 in Context — Genesis 49

1 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.

2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

4 Unstable 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.

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What Does Genesis 49:2 Mean?

Genesis 49:2 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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