| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 49:28:1 ⧉כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּהkolellehall these Genesis 49:28:2 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֥יshivteitribes of Genesis 49:28:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Genesis 49:28:4 ⧉שְׁנֵ֣יםsheneimtwo Genesis 49:28:5 ⧉עָשָׂ֑רasarten Genesis 49:28:6 ⧉וְ֠זֹאתvezotand this Genesis 49:28:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨רasherdiberwhich he spoke Genesis 49:28:8 ⧉לָהֶ֤םlahemto them Genesis 49:28:9 ⧉אֲבִיהֶם֙avihemtheir father Genesis 49:28:10 ⧉וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayevarekhand he blessed Genesis 49:28:11 ⧉אוֹתָ֔םotamthem Genesis 49:28:12 ⧉אִ֛ישׁisheach one Genesis 49:28:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Genesis 49:28:14 ⧉כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹkevirkhatoaccording to his blessing Genesis 49:28:15 ⧉בֵּרַ֥ךְberakhhe blessed Genesis 49:28:16 ⧉אֹתָֽם׃otamthem |
| 28. Formal Translation These are all the tribes of Israel, twelve in number; this is what their father said to them when he blessed them—he blessed each man according to his blessing. |
| 28. Dynamic Translation These are all the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them when he pronounced his blessing: each one received the blessing meant for him. |