What does the Bible say about Levi in chapter 49?
* [ 49:5 – 7] This passage probably refers to their attack on the city of Shechem ( Gn 34 ). Because there is no indication that the warlike tribe of Levi will be commissioned as a priestly tribe ( Ex 32:26 – 29; Dt 33:11 ), this passage reflects an early, independent tradition.
What did Jacob say to his sons in Genesis 49?
49 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
What does the Bible say about knives in Genesis 49?
* [ 49:5] Knives: if this is the meaning of the obscure Hebrew word here, the reference may be to the knives used in circumcising the men of Shechem ( 34:24; cf. Jos 5:2 ). * [ 49:10] Until tribute comes to him: this translation is based on a slight change in the Hebrew text, which, as it stands, would seem to mean, “until he comes to Shiloh.”
What does Title 49 of the US Code mean?
Those laws may be cited as ‘ 49 U.S.C. § ————’.” “That certain general and permanent laws of the United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted as [subtitle IV of] title 49, United States Code, ‘Transportation’.”
49 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
* [ 49:5 – 7] This passage probably refers to their attack on the city of Shechem ( Gn 34 ). Because there is no indication that the warlike tribe of Levi will be commissioned as a priestly tribe ( Ex 32:26 – 29; Dt 33:11 ), this passage reflects an early, independent tradition.
* [ 49:5] Knives: if this is the meaning of the obscure Hebrew word here, the reference may be to the knives used in circumcising the men of Shechem ( 34:24; cf. Jos 5:2 ). * [ 49:10] Until tribute comes to him: this translation is based on a slight change in the Hebrew text, which, as it stands, would seem to mean, “until he comes to Shiloh.”
Who is the servant in Isaiah chapter 49?
* [ 49:6] The servant’s vocation extends beyond the restoration of Israel in order to bring the knowledge of Israel’s God to the rest of the earth; cf. Lk 2:32. * [ 49:8] You: the individual is not named; perhaps Cyrus or the prophet. * [ 49:12] Syene: now called Aswan, at the first cataract of the Nile in southern Egypt.