Popular Bible Verses from Genesis 49

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The scepter won’t depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from among his banners. Gifts will be brought to him; people will obey him.

Joseph is a young bull, a young bull by a spring, who strides with oxen. They attacked him fiercely and fired arrows; the archers attacked him furiously.

But his bow stayed strong, and his forearms were nimble, by the hands of the strong one of Jacob, by the name of the shepherd, the rock of Israel, by God, your father, who supports you, by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings from the skies above and blessings from the deep sea below, blessings from breasts and womb.

Judah, you are the one your brothers will honor; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. Judah is a lion’s cub; from the prey, my son, you rise up. He lies down and crouches like a lion; like a lioness—who dares disturb him?

Reuben, you are my oldest son, my strength and my first contender, superior in status and superior in might. As wild as the waters, you won’t endure, for you went up to your father’s bed, you went up and violated my couch.