Catcher in the Rye author J D Salinger died yesterday. He did create a deep impact in the minds of many with his book. A quote from the book..
"What really knocks me out is a book, when you're all done reading it, you wished the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it."
Genesis 49 : Jacob's last words to his sons
Jacob knows that he is about to die. He calls all of his sons and speaks to them.
Rueben is the first born, the proudest and strongest. But he will not be the most important since he slept with his father's concubine.
Simeon and Levi are very fierce. Their anger is their undoing. In their anger they had massacred men in Shechem. For this reason, they will be scattered all over.
Judah is of good character. His brothers will praise him and he will be the king.
Zebulun will live beside the sea.
Issachar will live like a donkey and work like a slave.
Dan will be a ruler of his people but will be like a snake by the side of the road that strikes horses down.
Gad will be attacked by robbers but he will fight back.
Asher's land will produce rich food.
Naphtali is like a deer that runs free.
Joseph is like a wild donkey in the spring. His enemies will attack and pursue him. But he will be protected by the God of Israel.
Benjamin is like vicious wolf who kills in the morning an evening.
Having said all this, he requests that he be buried in Canaan in the same cave as his father and grand father.
Jacob lies back and dies.
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