ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 49:3–7
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Gen 49:3–7

49:3–7 The prophecies about Leah’s first three sons, Reuben, Simeon and Levi, pronounce punishment for crimes and do not use animal comparisons. The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children (Ex. 20:5).