Jacob's blessings and his death · Genesis 49–50
Jacob's blessings and his death (Genesis 49–50) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 49:4 — פַּחַז כַּמַּיִם (pachaz kammayim): chose "Unstable as water". Alternatives: "Reckless as water"; "Rushing on like water". Why: pachaz is a rare word for reckless rushing; the water image is kept while its exact force is recorded here.
• Genesis 49:5 — מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶם (mekheroteihem): chose "their weapons". Alternatives: "their swords"; "their agreements"; a word of uncertain foreign origin. Why: the noun is…
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