Genesis 49:2

2 "Gather around and listen, sons of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel.

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 called for his sons and said, "Come here, and let me tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.

2 "Gather around and listen, sons of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel.

3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the very first son I had, first in majesty and first in power.

4 You will no longer be first because you were out of control like a flood and you climbed into your father's bed. Then you dishonored it. He climbed up on my couch.

5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.