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# These are the twelve tribes of Israel
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"These" refers to the sons Jacob mentioned in 49:1-27. Each son became the leader of his own tribe.
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# when he blessed them
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Here the word "blessed" refers to the speaking of formal blessings.
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# Each one he blessed with an appropriate blessing
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"He gave each son a fitting blessing"
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