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Chapter 49.

Now, Jacob called his sons and said,

Gather together that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days.

Just a comment on that phrase,

because that is accurately translated from the Greek,

the last days, right?

That's how it's usually translated Greek when occurs in the New Testament.

But how do people read it in the New Testament?

It tells me the New Testament. Last days. Yes, that's the second coming. That's the

Armageddon, right? That's the Apogal. That's the end of the world. This is clearly

not talking about the end of the world. Right? A better, a better translation of this is actually latter days.

People don't want to use that anymore because of the Mormons.

But latter days meaning like, not tomorrow, like down the road, right?

Verse two, gather together and hear you sons of Jacob and listen to Israel your father.

Rubin, you are my firstborn, my might in the beginning of my children.

You are hard to bear.

You are hardened in yourself will.

Unstable is water in your insolence,

you went up to your father's bed,

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