Bible Strands
Genesis 49:2
Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jacob addresses his sons at the conclusion of his life, calling them to gather immediately before he delivers his final prophetic declarations.
The words — The imperative הִקָּבְצ֥וּ (hiqqabbetsû) commands the physical assembly of the group, while the repeated verb שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿû) issues a direct command to pay attentive hearing.
The thread — This summons to gather and listen appears in Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 1:8, and Proverbs 4:1, where parents and elders similarly command offspring to direct their attention to instruction.
Why it lands — The text requires the recipients to cease all activity and focus their hearing before any subsequent revelation is given, establishing attentive reception as the necessary condition for receiving authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Cross-references
- Psalms 34:11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
- Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
- Proverbs 5:1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
- Proverbs 6:20 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
- Proverbs 7:1 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
- Proverbs 7:24 Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
- Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.