And Jacob summoned his sons and said, Gather around, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days:

But his bow remained steadfast, and the arms of his hands were made nimble by the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob; from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,

The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors, to the bounds of the enduring hills. They shall be upon the head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the words of Jehovah which He has spoken to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.

And it came to pass after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Jehovah, died, being one hundred and ten years old.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

And he charged them and said to them: I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

And He brought him outside and said, Look now toward the heavens, and count the stars if you are able to number them. And He said unto him, So shall your seed be.

Then Abraham expired and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

And these were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his people.

And Isaac expired and died, and was gathered to his people, being old and fulfilled in days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

You shall come to the grave in full vigor, as a sheaf of grain springs up in its season.

But a strong man dies and is laid away; indeed man expires and where is he?

For I know that You will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

then the dust shall return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.

The righteous perishes, and no one lays it to heart, and merciful men are taken away; no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the face of evil.

He shall enter into peace; they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word;

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were foreigners and pilgrims on the earth.

And truly if they had called to mind that place from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.

to the gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are registered in Heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made complete,