Israel Prophetically Blesses His Sons
Jacob called unto his sons, and said,
"Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days."
"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man:
but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost," 2 Peter 1:20-21.
Knowing this first, determine the message of the Spirit.
Use a Chiastic Literary Structure to determine the hidden Key Thoughts,
Words, and Rhetoric within this prophecy.
Genesis 49
A Chiasm built around Gen 49:18.
"I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD."