Where the Fathers quote Genesis 49

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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:945expounds v.9“σκυμνος λεοντος Ιουδα· εκ βλαστου υιε μου ανεβης· αναπεσων εκοιμηθης ως λεων και ως σκυμνος· τις εγερει αυτον”264. On «He crouched, he lay down as a lion» Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:73…peniel that he also prophesies by inspiration is plain from these words and jacob called unto his sons and said gather yourselves together that i may tell you that which shall befall you in the last… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1431…blessed his son prophetically and jacob saying to each of the twelve gather yourselves together that i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days these and countless others having prophesied for god… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:573…at the time of the appearance of our savior and jacob called his sons and said gather yourselves together that i may declare to you what shall befall you in the last days gather yourselves and… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:577…sons and said 'gather together and i will declare to you what shall befall you in the last days gather together and hear ye sons of jacob hear israel your father ' for he clearly promises… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:585…jewish nation just as he himself prophesied to his own children saying gather yourselves together that i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days with us understanding the last days as the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1043…evident to those skilled in the scriptures which relate and jacob called his sons and said gather yourselves together that i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days therefore he announces that… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1577…curse of jacob does not proceed against ruben why does he say gather yourselves together that i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days for this is rather the mark of a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:571D…Jacob filios suos, et dixit: Congregamini, ut annuntiem vobis quid eventurum sit vobis in novissimis diebus. 2. Congregamini, et audite Israel patrem vestrum (Gen. 49:1-2). Look at the understanding of the just… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:259D…o you from the prophetic words. For Jacob, when he was about to die, "Come," he said to his sons, "and I will tell you what shall befall you in the last days" (Gen 49:1). As if struck by wrath, he begins the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:487…of judah mount zion h chapter xlix h vers and jacob called his sons and said gather yourselves together that i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days gather yourselves together and… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1071…but predictions assemble yourselves he says that i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days he also remembered things committed by some of them not because the children were being made to… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:885B…phets) “and in their desire they hamstrung a bull” (that is, God and man, Jesus) (Gen. 49, 5-6). And Jacob, having summoned his sons, says: “Gather together;” (Gen. 49, 1) not that I may rebuke you for your cri… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:885B…ns, says: “Gather together;” (Gen. 49, 1) not that I may rebuke you for your crimes, but “that I may declare what shall come to pass for you in the last days” (Gen. 49, 1). And after recounting those things whi… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:73…may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days gather yourselves together and hear ye sons of jacob and hearken unto israel your father reuben my firstborn thou art my might and the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:577…declare to you what shall befall you in the last days gather together and hear ye sons of jacob hear israel your father ' for he clearly promises to prophesy to them the things that will… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:73…jacob and hearken unto israel your father reuben my firstborn thou art my might and the beginning of my strength the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power unstable as water thou shalt not excel… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:853…essed by Melchisedech (Gen. xiv, 19, 20), and Jacob by his father Isaac (Gen. XXVII, 28, 29), and the twelve patriarchs who are blessed by their father Israel (Gen. XLIX, 3, seq.); or the blessing of Moses (Deut.… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:735D…others were raised, and all will be raised, so that He is justly called the firstborn of the dead, and we apply that utterance of Jacob concerning his Reuben (Gen. XLIX, 3) to the humanity of Christ: "Reuben, my… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:467…bold: you have committed an injury, as water you shall not boil over. You ascended into the bed of your father, then you defiled the couch where you ascended" (Gen. 49:3-4). The son of the most beloved wife⟦… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:563…both converged in reuben as jacob said reuben my first born and my might and the beginning of my children b then however the month of transition occurs when one goes out of egypt namely when… OrigenesPG 16:3001…letter omitted⟧ was undoubtedly made from ⟦Greek letter omitted⟧; so that it ought to be read ⟦Greek word omitted⟧. That this reading is true is clear: for in Gen. xlix, 3, Aquila translated the word ⟦Hebrew wor… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:587B…bling over completely he might not be poured out, giving him still a hope of salvation. For that which has bubbled over and been poured out has perished. Gen. XLIX, 4: For you went up to your father’s bed.… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:73…of my strength the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power unstable as water thou shalt not excel because thou wentest up to thy father's bed then defiledst thou it he went up to my… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:35B…CAP. XXXIII. V. 6. Let Ruben live, and not die. Because Jacob, when dying, had invoked evil upon Ruben, saying: As water, may you not boil over (Gen. XLIX, 4); Moses, blessing him, says: Let Ruben… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1585D…. Let Reuben live, and not die, and let him be many in number. Diodorus: Since Jacob, when dying, cursed Reuben, saying: "Be not hot as water, you shall live" (Gen. xlix, 4); Moses, blessing him, says: "Let Reube… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:885C…they were occurring. Thus he also said of Judah: “A lion’s whelp is Judah; from the germ, my son, you have ascended” (Gen. 49, 9); and: “You shall not ascend” (Gen. 49, 4), foreseeing future things as present.… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:587B…f the Father, that is, the bride, the Church, wishing to corrupt her. This is what they still do today, while plotting against her through their blasphemies. Gen. XLIX, 5: Simeon and Levi are brothers. HIPPOL… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:587B…he scribes, and from Levi the priests. For the scribes and priests perpetrated iniquity; and by their own will conspiring in one opinion, they slew the Lord. Gen. XLIX, 5-6: Simeon and Levi are brothers; they hav… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:867C…r into their plotting, and let not my heart be contained in their counsels, because in their anger they killed a man, and in their fury they hamstrung a bull" (Gen. 49:5-6). Of such people the prophet says: "The… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:885B…not my vitals contend, because in their fury they killed men” (namely, the prophets) “and in their desire they hamstrung a bull” (that is, God and man, Jesus) (Gen. 49, 5-6). And Jacob, having summoned his sons,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:841B…he whole flock, of which Jacob spoke accusing the Levites—that is, the priests: That in their anger they killed a man, and in their rage they hamstrung a bull (Gen. 49. 6). Take the sheep from the temple, since… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:255…fury because it is rash and their anger because it is hardened i will divide them in jacob and i will scatter them in israel as far as the history is concerned it seems to blame… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:573…committed he also foretells the punishment that would succeed them for this i will divide them in jacob and scatter them in israel everywhere he says they shall be scattered so that this very thing may… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:85C…e often said about some, and fulfilled in others, such as that which was said about Simeon and Levi: "I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel" (Gen. 49:7): for that was not fulfilled in them, b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:1055A…gs are often said of some and fulfilled in others: as that which is said concerning Simeon and Levi: "I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel" (Gen. 49. 7). For this did not happen in them, but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:219B…"He who is angry with his brother without a cause" (Matt. V, 22); and, "Be angry and do not sin" (Ps. IV, 5); and, "Cursed is their fury, for it is stubborn" (Gen. XLIX, 7). But in histories, as when you hear of… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:341…anger because it is headstrong and their wrath because it is hardened i will divide them in jacob and will scatter them in israel for when jerusalem was playing the whore and subjecting its mind to… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:215…this punishment was a prophecy for i will divide them he says in jacob and scatter them in israel but the tribe of levi because of its preeminent honor was scattered so that in every tribe… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:979…because of the devastation of shechem on account of which jacob uttered i will divide them in jacob and scatter them in israel but levi indeed removed the curse by the name of the priesthood and… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1073…avenge himself upon his enemy and this retribution itself was a prophecy i will divide them in jacob and scatter them in israel however the tribe of levi was scattered for the sake of supreme honor… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:153…jacob to simeon and levi for i will divide them he says in jacob and scatter them in israel c yet this did not happen to him himself but among his descendants similarly what was said… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:151A…frequently spoken concerning some, and fulfilled in others. As was said concerning Simeon and Levi: "I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel" (Gen. XLIX, 7); for indeed it came to pass in their d… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1213…princes adore a thee and be thou lord of thy brethren and thy father's children shall bow down before thee cursed be he that curseth thee and blessed be he that blesseth thee if one does… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:323…united they rooted out the wall judah thy brethren shall praise thee thy hand shall be in the necks of thine enemies hebr int judah thy brethren shall confess to thee thy hands upon the backs… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:1311…ngs to his children, and came to Judah, spoke thus: Judah, your brothers shall praise you; and after a few words: And He is the expectation of the nations (Gen. xlix, 8, 10). But of what nations was Judah an… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:195…thy brethren shall praise thee thy hands shall be upon the back of thine enemies thy father's children shall bow down to thee judah is a lion's whelp and the rest of the prophecy as it… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1691…belong to the angels and to Christ. Christ Himself is called the Lion from the tribe of Judah, Apoc. V, 5. For the words of the prophecy of Jacob in Genesis XLIX, 9 are to be referred to Christ. Michael, among the Fathers an… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:63…praise you your hands shall be upon the back of your enemies judah is a lion's whelp from the shoot my son you have gone up you lay down and slept as a lion and as… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:323…of thine enemies original script column see facsimile lion s whelp judah from the prey my son thou hast ascended having bent thou hast lain down he shall raise him up original script column see facsimile… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:591…prophecy concerning him jacob having spoken of the aforementioned things reasonably adds judah is a lion's whelp from the shoot my son thou hast ascended lying down thou didst sleep as a lion and as a… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:517…lion the king of beasts or animals for jacob blessing judah says judah is a lion's whelp from the shoot my son you have gone up and what follows h the first property of the lion… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:185A…him through great fervor and the disposition toward him, as also Jacob was saying: From a shoot, my son, you have grown up; you reclined and slept as a lion (Gen. 49:9). For being inspired, he henceforth spe… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:519D…ior would arise from Judah, says, "A lion's whelp is Judah: from the germ, my son, you have ascended: resting you have slept as a lion, and as a lion's whelp" (Gen 49.9). See what kind of likeness the divine… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:521A…The Scripture calls him a lion: "For a lion's whelp," it says, "is Judah; from the offspring, my son, you have risen; you have lain down and slept as a lion" (Gen. 49.9). And the "as a lion" signifies courage… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:643A…way (Ps. 38:7); and the Scripture sometimes takes the lion for a royal person: "He slept," it says, "as a lion and as a lion's whelp; who shall rouse him up?" (Gen. 49:9); and sometimes for predatory action: "… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1243…(to be destroyed). 18, 29. II, 157. 20, 1 ff. I, 331, 1361. 20, 10. I, 1361. 20, 28. IV, 209. 21, 5. I, 1554. 22, 12 ff. IV, 777. 24, 7, 9. II, 48. 24, 9 (or Gen. 49, 9). II, 65. 24, 17. II, 277. 27, 7 ff. I,… Gennadius I of Constantinople Patriarch 458-471, d. 471PG 85:1657…both kinsmen and foreigners and you shall be praiseworthy before all vers judah is a lion's whelp from the shoot my son you have ascended crouching you laid down as a lion and as a lion's… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:243…upon the back of your enemies your father's sons shall adore you judah is a lion's whelp from the shoot my son you have gone up lying down you slept as a lion and as a… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:827…neck of your enemies your father's sons shall bow down to you judah is a lion's whelp from the shoot my son you have gone up having lain down you went to sleep as a lion… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:831…parts of the prophecy a lion s whelp juda from the germ my son thou art gone up resting thou hast lain down as a lion and as a lioness who shall rouse him b o… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:649…because you gave birth to a child about whom jacob hints saying judah is a lion's whelp from the sprout my son you have ascended hail because you gave birth to a child about whom the… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:779C…ery respect. For it would no longer be a paradigm, but in every way the same. Prophesying of Christ, the patriarch Jacob says: "He rested and slept as a lion" (Gen. XLIX, 9). Elsewhere, He is called a bear by Scr… Arsenius of Mount Athos fl. c. 1150PG 133:157C…ning Christian matters! And elsewhere, the Scripture says concerning Christ: He lay down, he slept as a lion, and as a lion's whelp: who shall raise him up? (Gen. xlix, 9). Therefore, if we do not accept such t… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:885C…t ones, they foretold future events as if they were occurring. Thus he also said of Judah: “A lion’s whelp is Judah; from the germ, my son, you have ascended” (Gen. 49, 9); and: “You shall not ascend” (Gen. 49,… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:73…ing His own Son, who was dead for our sake. Wherefore also Jacob said: «He lay down and slept as a lion, and as a lion’s whelp; who shall rouse him?» (Gen. XLIX, 9). And if the same is called both lion and whelp, it is no n… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:133B…in the case of His own Son, who was dead for our sake. Whence Jacob also said: “He lay down and slept as a lion, and as a lion’s whelp: who shall rouse him?” (Gen. XLIX, 9). And if the same being is called both… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:827…him up and a testimony similar to this in numbers he lay down he couched as a lion and as a whelp you have also heard often the psalm saying and thou hast brought me into… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:31C…sane quo pacto diversa ratione omnes crucem prænuntient. Primus est Jacob patriarcha: siquidem ad ipsum sermonem dirigens ait: Ex germine, fili mi, ascendisti (Gen. 49:9), germen scilicet virginem vocans, et M… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:37A…s to announce this very thing. For the patriarch proclaimed it beforehand, saying: From the shoot, my son, you have gone up; you lay down and slept as a lion (Gen. 49:9). And Isaiah saying: Behold, the virg… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:377C…shall come for whom it is reserved; and He shall be the expectation of the nations, binding to the vine his foal, washing his robe in the blood of the grape (Gen. XLIX, 10). It is therefore your duty to investig… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1597…is "the," and from the pronoun lah, that is "to him"; as if it were "whose," implying "are all things," just as the Septuagint themselves, reading in Moses, Gen. xlix, 10, for [Hebrew], "his fetus," [Hebrew], "… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:323…bent thyself thou art reclined she shall rouse him up the scepter shall not depart from judah nor a lawgiver from between his feet until shiloh come and unto him shall the gathering of the people… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:947A…12. "Another," "and now." Basil. Ibid. A., "Israel, one man of the tribe." In Basil, where "sceptre" is read, it appears to be a mistake. For the same Aquila, Gen. XLIX, 10, translates schebet as "sceptre." V.… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:1095…anidōn seiromastōn. Ibid. Another: meta tessarakonta etc. Basil. V. 9. A., O', Θ., tois akribazomenois. Σ., eis ta prostagmata. See what we have said at Gen. XLIX, 10. Ibid. Another: hoi dunatoi tou laou.… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:1095…ssontes. Basil. Ibid. Σ., didaskontes meta rhabdou gramma etc. The last reading, enischuontes en skēptrō, is perhaps Aquila’s, who translates "scepter" at Gen. XLIX, 10 and Jos. I, 12. V. 15. Another: kai ar… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 19:521D…ses: "A prince shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his loins, until he comes to whom it is promised. And he shall be the expectation of the nations." (Gen. 49:10). For in this period Christ, whom the s… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 19:621…whom the prophecy of the patriarch jacob arrived at its fulfillment saying the sceptre shall not depart from judah nor a lawgiver from between his feet until he comes to whom it belongs now while zorobabel… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:107…failed christ himself coming shall be the expectation of the nations b the sceptre shall not depart from judah nor a lawgiver from between his feet until he come for whom it is reserved and he… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:581…these things it may be manifest that this oracle saying a ruler shall not depart from judah nor a leader from his loins is not to be referred to that first man judah nor to his… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1043…a lion and as a lion s whelp who shall rouse him the sceptre shall not depart from judah nor a leader from his thighs until that which is laid up for him come and he… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:147…both harmonize most perfectly with one another the one saying the scepter shall not depart from judah nor a lawgiver from between his feet until he comes for whom it is reserved and the second god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:453A…10). And Jacob: A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his thighs, until he comes to whom it is reserved; and he is expectation of the nations (Gen. XLIX, 10). And Malachi: For among you the bronz… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:779A…this: The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be (Gen. xlix, 10). To which those things that follow mos… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:111B…or. For if they had heard the patriarch saying, "There shall not fail a prince from Judah, nor a leader from his loins, until he comes to whom it is reserved" (Gen. XLIX, 10), and if they had observed with precisi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:323C…ons. Here he prophesies of Christ: "There shall not fail," he says, "a prince from Judah, nor a leader from his thighs, until He comes to whom it is reserved" (Gen. 49. 10). But when Jacob died, Joseph mourned h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:553…from the loins of jacob according to that which says a ruler shall not depart from judah nor a leader from his loins how then shall the oath be found against the savior b since isaac… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:27C…s: "A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his thighs, until there comes [he for whom] it is reserved; and he is the expectation of the nations" (Gen. 49:10). For this prophecy, that he was born f… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:41D…pts the order of the generation; and besides this, he enumerates the years, pointing out to the listener that this is the very person whom the patriarch Jacob (Gen. 49:10) said would arrive when the Jewish prin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:67A…ing, saying: A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his loins, until he comes to whom it is reserved; and he is the expectation of the nations (Gen. 49:10). It is worth inquiring also into this:… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:895BLatin…ti signum evidens posuit dicendo: Non deficiet princeps ex Juda, nec dux de femoribus ejus, donec veniat cui reposita sunt: et ipse erit exspectatio gentium (Gen. 49. 10). Sed et illud quoque inquisitione dign… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:991D…" he says, "shall not depart from Judah, nor a leader from his thighs, until he comes for whom it is prepared; and he shall be the expectation of the nations" (Gen. 49:10).… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:1007…ns, and besides enumerates the years, reminding the hearer that this is he whom the patriarch Jacob promised would come when the princes had failed from Judah (Gen. 49:10), whom also the prophet Daniel predicte… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:1033C…The prince shall not fail from Judah, nor the leader from his loins, until he comes to whom they are reserved: and he shall be the expectation of the Gentiles (Gen. 49:10). But that inquiry also is worthy: when… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:189C…t him, said: "A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his loins, until he comes to whom it is reserved, and he is the expectation of the nations" (Gen. 49.10). And Moses himself says: "The Lord God… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:189D…l assure us: “A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his loins, until the things laid up for him come, and he is the expectation of the nations” (Gen. xlix, 10). Wherefore, since he had arrived, and… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:499B…confusion and negligence of the gentiles . Hence he eludes those ancient oracles in the Mosaic books regarding the coming of Jesus, such as that of Jacob in Gen. xlix, 10 (which he even touches upon and critici… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1869B…ren: "A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a leader from his loins, until He comes for whom it is reserved, and He shall be the expectation of the nations." ⟦Gen. XLIX, 10.⟧ And now, he says, "All nations shall… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:469…jesus christ being born the prophecy of moses is fulfilled which says the sceptre shall not depart from judah nor a lawgiver from between his feet until he comes for whom it is laid up and… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:833…respects c but now we must proceed to what follows the scepter shall not depart from judah nor a leader from his loins until he comes for whom it is reserved and he is the expectation… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1239…speaking in the tabernacle to abraham and jacob prophesying of him said the sceptre shall not depart from judah until he come to whom it is reserved and moses himself also says the lord will raise… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:905…should have rulers and kings therefore he prophesied to israel the scepter shall not depart from judah nor a lawgiver from between his feet until the things that are laid up for him come and he… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1123D…ved by the prophecy of Jacob, which sings thus: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a prince from his thigh, until he comes for whom it is reserved" (Gen. xlix, 10); for this reason they are called Herod… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1253A…he sceptre shall not be taken away from Judah, nor a leader from his thighs, until he comes who is to be sent, and he shall be the expectation of the nations" (Gen. xlix, 10). The prophet Micah also renews this pr… AnonymousPG 106:1079…not have sufficed to mark out the place the passage a ruler shall not depart from judah nor a leader from his loins until he comes who is reserved and he is the expectation of the… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:589…r Simeon did not obtain a lot of inheritance like the other tribes, but dwelt in the midst of Judah. Nevertheless, it was preserved, although small in number. Gen. xlix, 11: “Binding his foal to the vine, and to… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:593…the tendril of his ass s colt he shall wash his garment in wine and his clothes in the blood of grapes his eyes are gladsome from wine and his teeth are white as milk a… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1031C…ving arrived at Judah, he prophesies, and utters divine words. For hear him saying: "Binding his colt unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine." ⟦Genes. XLIX, 11.⟧ And in general you will find all thin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:31A…r, he has obeyed me." Jacob, too, declaring this same thing in an enigmatic way, said: "Binding his foal to the vine, and the foal of his ass to the branch" (Gen. 49. 11). Yet who has seen the foal of an ass b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:837A…that he might join the Gentiles to the Jews, so that he might fulfill what Jacob, blessing his son Judah, prophesied: "Tying," he says, "his colt to the vine" (Gen. 49:11). What is that vine? Judea, which was t… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:497…d by the [use of the term] "garment," let him hear the patriarch Jacob prophesying: "He will wash his robe in wine, and his garment in the blood of the grape" (Gen. xlix, 11). Let him also hear the divine Paul… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1265…. III, 847. 17, 24. IV, 450. 18, 22. II, 352. 19, 11. II, 806. 19, 15. I, 623. II, 476. 19, 30. IV, 277. 19, 34. II, 1663. IV, 35. Regarding the explanation of Gen. 49, 11, and John 15, 1. 49, 35. II, 1663. 19,… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:837…these things which were said furthermore the text continues he shall wash his garments in wine and his clothes in the blood of grapes his eyes shall be red with wine and his teeth white with… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1075…shall be gathered together he shall be the expectation of the nations binding his foal unto the vine and his ass's colt unto the choice vine he says that israel was called a vine the prophets… Arethas of Caesarea c. 860 – after 932PG 106:549D…He does not deny that the holy angels are also His own. For nothing of those things which are viewed in the divine nature can be found to be appropriated Gen. XLIX, 11. Isa. LIII, 9. Isa. LXIII, 2… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:367D…their clothes. According to history, to the vine, according to that which is said: Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine (Gen. XLIX, 11): but according to the anagogical sense… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:613A…Thesaurus the force of this word is explained thus: "It is almost the same as: I go forth and proceed with pomp and in the manner of a thiasus." (8) Note on Gen. XLIX, 11: In the Vulgate edition, chapter XLIX,… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:839B…ce toward men. Jacob, foreseeing this color of the divine flesh, foretold: "He shall wash his garment in wine, and his raiment in the blood of the grape." ⟦Gen. XLIX, 11⟧ But what does He Himself answer to the… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:885C…And after recounting those things which the Jews dared against Christ, he adds: “He shall wash his robe in wine, and his garment in the blood of a grape” (Gen. 49, 11), that is, his body through slaughter o… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1251D…rove of such a garment as this, let him hear Jacob the patriarch prophesying thus: "He shall wash his robe in wine, and his garment in the blood of the grape" (Gen. xlix, 11). Let him hear also the most blessed Pa… Michael Choniates c. 1138–c. 1222PG 140:325D…ied the ox on their tongue, but proclaimed the King sitting upon the donkey, and moving in procession today, and fulfilling what was once revealed in prophecy (Gen. XLIX, 11); namely, to bind to the vine His own f… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1183…ied by the Greeks to the to soterion pathos, or the passion of the Lord, and those things which accompany or follow it. That passage is well known, Genesis XLIX, 11: "He shall wash his robe in wine, and his garment in the bl… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:187B…cob, indicating the counsel of the assumed humanity, after many other things was saying: His eyes are gracious like wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk (Gen. XLIX, 12). But the Divinity does not have teeth.… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:837…his garments in wine and his clothes in the blood of grapes his eyes shall be red with wine and his teeth white with milk with what wine therefore will he who cleanses the world of… OrigenesPG 16:1441…ng. 35. They applauded me. I shall awake. Notes and variant readings on chapter XXIII of Proverbs. V. 29. The Hebrew word ḥaklîlî is an epithet of the eyes. Gen. XLIX, 12, Aquila translates katachoroi, that i… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1307D…ork the earth from which he was taken. » Gen. ix, 20. — « Noe, a husbandman of the earth, began to plant a vineyard, and he drank of the wine, and was drunk. » Gen. xlix, 14. — « Issachar has desired what is good,… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1217…the vine and that of issachar who seeing the rest that it was good and the land that it was fat he bowed his shoulder to labor and became a husbandman and indeed uzziah was a… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:329…bony ass resting between the borders and seeing that the rest is good and the land that it is beautiful he bowed his shoulder to bear and became a servant under tribute ' in judges v… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:583C…mon. V. 10. All., to perisson apo tou hēpatos. From the Basiliensis, without the interpreter's name. But it seems to be Aquila and Symmachus, who above in Gen. XLIX, 15, translate perissos. O', ton lobon t… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:1417…coveted beauty resting between the possessions and seeing the rest that it was good and the land that it was fat he laid his shoulder to labor and became a husbandman he was wounded by divine… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:575…the good resting between the lots and seeing the rest that it was good and the land that it was fat he placed his shoulder to labor and became a husbandman he praises him because he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:359…in the midst of the inheritances and seeing the rest that it was good and the land that it was fat he bowed his shoulder to labor and became a husbandman isachar furthermore is interpreted as… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:503…strong ass lying down between the borders he saw rest that it was good and the land that it was best and he put his shoulder to carry and he became a servant under tribute etc… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:693…the lots as it is written and he saw rest that it was good and the land that it was fertile and he submitted his shoulder to labor and he became a farmer surely by touch… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1309…among the lots and seeing that his rest was good and the land that it was fat he bowed his shoulder to labor and became a husbandman a prov xxvii have… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:593A…God and, having submitted themselves to labor, became husbandmen of the Lord, tilling the earth—that is, the human race—through the preaching of our Lord. Genes. XLIX, 16-20: "Dan shall judge his people, as also o… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:737…be born and arise from the tribe of dan the prophet says dan shall judge his people as also one tribe in israel but someone will say that this was spoken concerning samson who born from… Eusebius of Emesa c. 300-359PG 86:547D…Lord, that is, to be called God, and the Son of God. For the just, who were from the seed of Seth, were called the sons of God. IV. Cat. p. 424. col. b., on Gen. XLIX, 16: Eusebius of Emesa. Dan shall judge… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1017…in paradise for the patriarch conversing with christ says this of dan dan shall judge his people as one tribe in israel and dan shall be a serpent in the way sitting in the path biting… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:575…chose the cultivation of the land and preferred this to all others dan shall judge his people as one tribe in israel and let dan be a serpent in the way lying in the path biting… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:221…he was numbered among the judges and for this reason he says dan shall judge his people as one tribe in israel others say he predicted what pertains to laish now called paneas for some suddenly… Gennadius I of Constantinople Patriarch 458-471, d. 471PG 85:1661…more in secret and not so openly for all to see vers dan shall judge his people as one tribe in israel he foretells the authority of this tribe long to be held through samson saying… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1077…tribe and is numbered among the judges therefore he says he declared dan shall judge his people as one tribe in israel others say that he is recounting those events which happened at laish now called… Arethas of Caesarea c. 860 – after 932PG 106:489…in the way a serpent in the path that bites the horse's heels so that his rider shall fall backward which however others more probably interpret of samson alt version omitted… PG 10 (anthology)PG 10:383…christ, it must equally be observed here that this ancient Father, in the book On Christ and Antichrist, n. 14, while commenting on that passage of Genesis 49:17, "Let Dan be a serpent, sitting on the earth, biting the ho… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:875…a and the scripture says i have waited for thy salvation o lord and the saviour again behold god my saviour i will trust in him and regarding the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:705…is no scandal to them for satan was crushed under their feet i have waited for thy salvation o lord and i have loved thy commandments i did not when surrounded by trials cut off my… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:595C…the circumcision who hold the primacy in faith, that is, to the fathers, and patriarchs, and prophets, and to all who believe in his name and in his passion. Genes. xlix, 21-26: Naphtali is a spreading stem, giving ⟦… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:1113C…lation of a word. And trees (Prov. III, 18): "The tree of life, etc.," and (Apoc. II, 7): "To him that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree." And shoots (Gen. XLIX, 22): "From the sprout, my son, thou hast a… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1019…"he promises to God exaltation through good works." The received reading is more elegant. The passage cited at the beginning of the following page is Genesis XLIX, 25. These are the words of Jacob blessing his son Joseph. Col… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:575…the blessing of the earth containing all things because of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb the blessing of thy father and mother he prevailed over the blessings of the firm mountains and… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:375…the earth which has all things for the sake of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb a blessing of your father and of your mother you have grown stronger above the blessings of… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:379…to him is clearly confirmed by these words because of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb because of the blessing of the father and the mother etc b from these words the generation… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:223…blessing of the earth having all things on account of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb the blessing of thy father and mother thou hast prevailed above the blessing of the everlasting mountains… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1079…your parents for this is what he says because of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb the blessing of your father and your mother for he had been a devoted supporter of his… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:575…to the highest pinnacle of power these he says shall be upon the head of joseph and on the vertex of his brothers of whom he is the leader and thus he says these blessings shall… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:375…stronger above the blessings of the stable mountains and above the blessings of the everlasting hills they shall be upon the head of joseph and upon the vertex of those of whom he was the leader… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:225…the blessing of the everlasting mountains and the desire of the eternal hills they shall be on the head of joseph and on the crown of those of whom he became the chief brother now aquila… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:37D…prayed to learn the manner. That which is written: Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he shall eat, and in the evening he shall distribute the food (Gen. XLIX, 27), is fulfilled here. For having been vi… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:509…will not undeservedly be partakers of his glory ver benjamin shall raven as a wolf in the morning he shall eat the prey and in the evening he shall divide the spoil etc the hebrew text… Asterius of AmaseaPG 40:283B…ho spoke of Christ, and everywhere he terrified our people and drove them to flight, truly according to the prediction of Jacob: Benjamin is a ravenous wolf (Gen. XLIX, 27), tearing and scattering the best of th… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:253…final passage and their father spoke to them and blessed them each one according to his blessing he blessed them but in the beginning when the father summons them he does not summon them as if… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:195…the twelve patriarchs ruben simeon levi juda and the rest from whom are the twelve tribes of israel and at that time concerning abraham josephus says this that having gone down into egypt he bestowed upon… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:575…afterward he even names the place in the cave he says which is in the field of ephron the hittite and when he had said these things he ceased commanding his sons and jacob lifted up… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1373A…not buried with the body, nevertheless the body alone obtained the common name. In the same way, the blessed Jacob said to his sons: "Bury me with my fathers" (Gen. XLIX, 29); and he did not say, "Bury my body." A… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:409D…r speudōn in cod. B. and M. M. it is read autos. Verse 35, sou de apeleusē. Genes. xv, the vulgar books ekleipōn et gēra. Gen. xxv, 8. Verse, phēsin. Gen. xlix, 29. Kai opsei autēn. Vulg. edit. kai de… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:241…that it is about the body orth read also what follows eran there they buried abraham and sarah his wife and there they buried isaac and rebekah his wife and there they buried leah c orth… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1373A…say, "Bury my body." And he added: "There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; and there they buried Isaac and Rebecca his wife; and there they buried Lia" (Gen. XLIX, 31); and he did not say, "Their bodies." A… Leontius of ByzantiumPG 86:1607…but they also call only a part from the whole as in there they buried abraham and sarah his wife for only the body of abraham was buried there how then do you now legislate against… Leontius of ByzantiumPG 86:1613…that things of the whole are said of the part as in there they buried abraham and sarah his wife and conversely things of the whole are said of the part as in and jacob entered… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:247…sent by john h ver and it came to pass when jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples he passed from thence to teach and preach in their cities having sent forth the… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:129…"Praise him with the timbrel and choir," etc. 365. On the prophecy of Jacob, Gen. xlix. 366. On the saying of Isaiah: "Say not, Jac…