Genesis 49:33

And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙ ya.'a.Ko	H3290	Jaakob · proper noun, a man's name
end	וַיְכַ֤ל vay.Khal	H3615	to end · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
commanding	לְצַוֹּ֣ת le.tza.Vot	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
sons	בָּנָ֔יו ba.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
up	וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף vai.ye.'e.Sof	H622	to gather for any purpose · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
feet	רַגְלָ֖יו rag.Lav	H7272	a foot (as used in walking) · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
bed	הַמִּטָּ֑ה ha.mi.Tah	H4296	a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
ghost	וַיִּגְוַ֖ע vai.yig.Va'	H1478	to breathe out · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
gathered	וַיֵּאָ֥סֶף vai.ye.'A.sef	H622	to gather for any purpose · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
people	עַמָּֽיו 'a.Mav	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 49:29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Eph…
Genesis 25:8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 35:29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him,…
Genesis 25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered u…
Genesis 49:1 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.
Genesis 49:24-26 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the sheph…
Joshua 24:27-29 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spa…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:28–end

Here is, I. The summing up of the blessings of Jacob's sons, Gen 49:28. Though Reuben, Simeon, and Levi were put under the marks of their father's displeasure, yet he is said to bless them every one according to his blessing; for none of them were rejected as Esau was. Note, Whatever rebukes of God's word or providence we are under at any time, yet, as long as we have an interest in God's covenant, a place and a name among his people, and good hopes of a share in the heavenly Canaan, we must account ourselves blessed. II. The solemn charge Jacob gave them concerning his burial, which is a repetition of what he had before given to Joseph. See how he speaks of death, now that he is dying: I am…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 49:33

when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons--It is probable that he was supernaturally strengthened for this last momentous office of the patriarch, and that when the divine afflatus ceased, his exhausted powers giving way, he yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people. Next: Genesis Chapter 50

Adam Clarke on Genesis 49:33

He gathered up his feet into the bed - It is very probable that while delivering these prophetic blessings Jacob sat upon the side of his bed, leaning upon his staff; and having finished, he lifted up his feet into the bed, stretched himself upon it, and expired! And was gathered unto his people - The testimony that this place bears to the immortality of the soul, and to its existence separate from the body, should not be lightly regarded. In the same moment in which Jacob is said to have gathered up his feet into the bed, and to have expired, it is added, and was gathered unto his people. It is certain that his body was not then gathered to his people, nor till seven weeks after; and it is…

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John Gill on Genesis 49:33

And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons,.... Had given all the proper directions and instructions concerning his interment in the land of Canaan: he gathered up his feet into the bed; on which he sat while he blessed his sons, and gave orders to them about his burial; but now he gathered up his feet into the bed, laid himself along, and composed himself in a proper posture to die. What authority the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem on Genesis 49:21 had for saying this bed was a bed of gold, I know not: and he yielded up the ghost; he expired, he died an easy death, without any pain or sickness: which Ben Melech says this phrase is expressive of. He died in the year of his age…

The Church Fathers

WHAT DOES IT MEAN: "HE WAS GATHERED TO THE PEOPLE? — We must see in what sense Scripture says so frequently: "And he gathered it unto his fathers," or: "He was gathered unto his people. This is the language it holds of Jacob, as soon as he is dead, and even before he is buried; but to what people was he assembled? For from him is born the first people who were called the people of Israel. But among those who preceded him are so few just, that we hesitate to give him the name of a people. For if the text said, "It was placed with his parents," there would be no problem. Is it perhaps the people, not only of holy men, but of the people of the angels of that city, according to what is said in the epistle to the Hebrews: But you came near to Mount Zion and to the city of God Jerusalem and the myriads of exulting angels” (Heb. 12:12)? Those who end this life pleasing God are added to this people. It is said that they are added when there is no longer any concern for temptations and no danger of sins. The Scripture, contemplating this, says: Before death you do not praise anyone (Sir. 11:28).” [
— Augustine of Hippo, QUESTIONS ON GENESIS, Q. 167 (tr. J. Litteral, draft)

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Dictionary and topics

Bed — (Heb. mittah), for rest at night (Ex. 8:3; 1 Sam. 19:13, 15, 16, etc.); during sickness (Gen. 47:31; 48:2; 49:33, etc.); as a sofa for rest (1 Sam. 28:23; Amos 3:12). Another Hebrew word (er’es) so…
Ghost — An old Saxon word equivalent to soul or spirit. It is the translation of the Hebrew nephesh_ and the Greek _pneuma, both meaning “breath,” “life,” “spirit,” the “living principle” (Job 11:20; Jer.…
Children · Male: Received the blessing of their father before his death — Male: Received the blessing of their father before his death
Death · .BEING GATHERED TO OUR PEOPLE — .BEING GATHERED TO OUR PEOPLE
Death Of Saints, The · Exemplified: Jacob — Exemplified: Jacob
Death, Natural · Is described as: Gathering to our people — Is described as: Gathering to our people
Egypt · History of Israel in: Jacob’s death and burial — History of Israel in: Jacob’s death and burial
Patriarchal Government · Exercised in: Blessing and cursing their children — Exercised in: Blessing and cursing their children

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 49:33

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 49:33

Adam Clarke on Genesis 49:33

John Gill on Genesis 49:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 49:33

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 49:33

Adam Clarke on Genesis 49:33

John Gill on Genesis 49:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 49:33–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 49:29–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 49:33

Rashi on Genesis 49:25