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BOOK OF GENESIS
GENESIS 49
1And Jacob called his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together so that I can tell you what will befall you in the days to come.
2Assemble and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father.
3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, exceeding in rank and exceeding in power.
4Unstable as water, you will excel no longer; because you went up to your father's bed, then you defiled it. He went up to my couch.
5Simeon and Levi are brethren; their weapons are tools of lawlessness.
6O my soul, may I never come into their counsel; let me not join their assembly. For in their anger they have killed men, and for their pleasure they maim oxen.
7Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
8Judah, your brethren shall praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons will bow down before you.
9Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bowed down, he couched as a lion; like a lion, who shall rouse him?
10The sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
11Binding his foal to the vine, and his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he will wash his garments in wine, and his robes in the blood of grapes.
12His eyes are darker than wine; his teeth whiter than milk.
13Zebulun will dwell by the seashore; he will become a haven for ships, and his border will extend to Sidon.
14Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
15When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave labourer.
16Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan will be a serpent by the way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider falls backwards.
18I wait for Your deliverance, O LORD.
19Gad will be raided by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
20Asher's bread shall be fat, and he shall provide royal dainties.
21Naphtali is a hind let loose; he speaks delightful words.
22Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring whose branches run over the wall.
23The archers will attack him, they will shoot at him and oppose him.Yet his bow remained steady, and his arms were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob; because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
24Yet his bow remained steady, and his arms were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob; because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25By the God of your father who will help you, by the Almighty who will bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breast and womb.
26The blessings of your father surpass the blessings of my fathers, to the utmost bounds of the eternal hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the head of him who was separated from his brethren.
27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he will devour the prey, and at night he will divide the spoil.
28These are the twelve tribes of Israel; and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed each one according to his own blessing.
29Then he charged them, and said, I am about to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
30In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in the land of Canaan. This is the field that Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a burial place.
31There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
32The field and the cave in it were bought from the sons of Heth.
33When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and, breathing his last, was gathered to his people.
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- St. Basil the Great – Hexaemeron (Orthodox, 4th century)
- Description: Nine homilies on the six days of creation (Genesis 1:1-31), exploring both literal and spiritual meanings. Basil emphasizes God’s omnipotence, the instantaneous nature of creation, and the cosmos’s order, integrating philosophical insights with Scripture.
- Relevance: A foundational Orthodox text, ideal for your site’s authoritative exegesis.
- Source: Available in English via Fathers of the Church series (Catholic University of America Press) or CCEL.org (public domain).
- St. Ambrose of Milan – Hexaemeron (Catholic, 4th century)
- Description: Six sermons on the creation days, heavily influenced by St. Basil but adapted for a Latin audience. Ambrose blends literal and allegorical interpretations, focusing on God’s providence and creation’s harmony.
- Relevance: A key Catholic commentary, complementing Orthodox perspectives.
- Source: Public domain, available via NewAdvent.org or Fathers of the Church series.
- St. Ephrem the Syrian – Commentary on Genesis (Orthodox/Catholic, Syriac tradition, 4th century)
- Description: A verse-by-verse exegesis of Genesis, including Genesis 1, with a focus on literal interpretation and Syriac theological traditions. Ephrem’s concise style emphasizes doctrinal fidelity and spiritual insights.
- Relevance: Bridges Catholic and Orthodox traditions, ideal for your Septuagint-based focus.
- Source: Translated in St. Ephrem the Syrian: Selected Prose Works (Catholic University of America Press).
- St. Augustine of Hippo – The Literal Meaning of Genesis (Catholic, early 5th century)
- Description: Augustine’s detailed commentary explores literal and allegorical readings, proposing that the “days” of Genesis 1 may be instantaneous or symbolic, reflecting God’s eternal act. It addresses creation’s purpose and God’s eternity.
- Relevance: A cornerstone of Catholic exegesis, offering intellectual depth.
- Source: Public domain, available via NewAdvent.org or Works of St. Augustine.
- St. John Chrysostom – Homilies on Genesis (Orthodox, 4th century)
- Description: A series of 67 homilies, with several covering Genesis 1, focusing on literal interpretation and moral/spiritual lessons. Chrysostom’s pastoral style makes the text accessible yet profound.
- Relevance: Widely respected in Orthodox tradition, suitable for lay readers.
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