GENESIS 49
13 “Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall be at Sidon.14 “Issachar is a strong donkey, crouching between the sheepfolds. 15 He saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant at forced labor. 16 “Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that his rider falls backward. 18 I wait for your salvation, O Lord.19 “Raiders shall raid Gad, but he shall raid at their heels. 20 “Asher’s food shall be rich, and he shall yield royal delicacies.21 “Naphtali is a doe let loose that bears beautiful fawns. – Genesis 49:13-21
GENESIS 49 MORE PROPHETIC WORDS FOR SIX SONS OF JACOB
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
On his deathbed, Jacob continues to speak out prophecies for his sons
He spoke of Zebulun becoming a haven for ships and spread through Sidon
Issachar shall be crouching between sheepfolds and will be a servant
Dan shall judge his people and be the serpent but Gad shall raid at their heels
Asher’s food shall be rich and yield royal delicacies while Naphtali is a doe
These are Jacob’s prophetic words for six of his own sons before he died.
If we go to the first book of Chronicles 12:32- 37, these prophetic words of Jacob over his six sons were fulfilled. Issachar’s men had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command. Zebulun had 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose. From Naphtali’s tribe came 1,000 commanders with whom were 37,000 men armed with shield and spear. From Dan’s tribe, 28,600 men were equipped for battle. From Asher 40,000 seasoned troops were ready for battle. Of the Reubenites and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh from beyond the Jordan, 120,000 men armed with all the weapons of war. From this account, we clearly witness how Jacob’s prophecy over his sons were all revealed to him by God’s Spirit. How else could he have foreseen all of these future events if it wasn’t from God? They were not chance they were all in God’s plan, every detail of it.
REFLECTION
- Why do you think God revealed to Jacob all these future events before he died?
