20 “Asher's food shall be rich, and he shall yield royal delicacies. [The Asherites settled in a fertile strip running north from the...

13 “Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall be at Sidon. [The tribe...

8 “Judah, your brothers shall praise you [because you shall become a leader]; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies [a gesture...

5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers [allies]; weapons of violence are their swords. [They collaborated in the sacking of Shechem, killing...

[This is the Testament of Jacob that contains both blessings and curses. Within the Testament 10 of the 25 verses refer to Judah and...

17 When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he took his father's hand to move...

8 When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, “Who are these?” [Like Isaac, Jacob was blind or nearly blind, explaining this oddly placed...

[Chapters 48-50 bring to a conclusion the long story of Jacob, which began in chapter 25, and that of Joseph, which began in chapter 37....

[Scene 7] 27 Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and...

[Scene 6 continued] 23 Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed...