Gênesis 49:29-33

A Morte de Jacó

29 A seguir, Jacó deu-lhes estas instruções: “Estou para ser reunido aos meus antepassados. Sepultem-me junto aos meus pais na caverna do campo de Efrom, o hitita,

30 na caverna do campo de Macpela, perto de Manre, em Canaã, campo que Abraão comprou de Efrom, o hitita, como propriedade para sepultura.

31 Ali foram sepultados Abraão e Sara, sua mulher, e Isaque e Rebeca, sua mulher; ali também sepultei Lia.

32 “Tanto o campo como a caverna que nele está foram comprados dos hititas”.

33 Ao acabar de dar essas instruções a seus filhos, Jacó deitou-se,^[a] expirou e foi reunido aos seus antepassados.

Gênesis 49:29-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 49

This chapter contains a prophecy of future things, relating to the twelve sons of Jacob, and to the twelve tribes, as descending from them, and which he delivered to his sons on his death bed, having called them together for that purpose, Ge 49:1,2, he begins with Reuben his firstborn, whose incest he takes notice of, on which account he should not excel, Ge 49:3,4, next Simeon and Levi have a curse denounced on them for their cruelty at Shechem, Ge 49:5,6, but Judah is praised, and good things prophesied of him; and particularly that Shiloh, or the Messiah, should spring from him, the time of whose coming is pointed at, Ge 49:7-12, the predictions concerning Zebulun, Issachar, and Dan, follow, at the close of which Jacob expresses his longing expectation of God's salvation, Ge 49:13-18 and after foretelling what should befall Gad, Asher, and Naphtali, Ge 49:19-21, a large account is given of Joseph, his troubles, his trials, and his blessings, Ge 49:22-26, and Benjamin the youngest son is taken notice of last of all, all the tribes being blessed in their order according to the nature of their blessing, Ge 49:27,28, and the chapter is closed with a charge of Jacob's to his sons to bury him in Canaan, which having delivered, he died, Ge 49:29-33.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebraico: "recolheu seus pés na cama."