Genesis 49:2

2 Assemble yourselves and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father.

Genesis 49:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 49:2

Gather yourselves together
This is repeated to hasten them, and to suggest that he had something of importance to make known unto them, which he chose to do, when they were together: and hear, ye sons of Jacob, and hearken to Israel your father:
these words are used and doubled to excite their attention to what he was about to say, and which is urged from the near relation there was between them.

Genesis 49:2 In-Context

1 Jacob summoned his sons and said, "Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the coming days.

2 Assemble yourselves and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father.

3 Reuben, you are my oldest son, my strength and my first contender, superior in status and superior in might.

4 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.

5 Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence their stock in trade.