“³³And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.”

– Genesis 49:33 (NKJV)

“And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons (it being his final words, these implorings – now thrice confirmed – are rendered of the utmost, critical importance; the depths of which even now, following careful exegetical examination, I believe we have barely begun [Phil 1:6] to comprehend), he drew his feet up into the bed (returning to the foetal position from whence he was formed: the full-circle journey of earthly exile so perfectly outlined in Isaiah 49:5 : “And now the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob  * back to Him, So that Israel  * is gathered to Him”) and breathed his last (our every breath upon the earth administered by- and given unto-, us by Our God as a gift; here His Servant Jacob utters the final one awarded him for such a time as that ☺️), and was gathered to his people (as previously discussed and finally affirmed in Isaiah 49, I would encourage us to pause and reflect here together at ‘The Profound Mystery’ intimated here of First, The Three Patriarchs of The Faith – now gathered & complete – as well as all of The Nation of Israel represented most specifically as a matter of identity in the man Jacob renamed Israel: the deceitful heart of stone transformed into a heart of flesh [Col 1:13] beating only for Its Maker *, gathered together as One in GOD 🔥🙌🏽🔥 For God’s Very Own People, His Most Treasured Possession In The Earth, The Descendants Prophesied Of- And Promised To-, The Father Of The Faith Abraham, Both Old Covenant & New, Are To Be Gathered Up Ultimately At The End Of The Age In The New Jerusalem! Holy, Holy, Holy Is The Lord God Almighty, Blessed Be His Holy Name! [2 Sam 7:23-24]).”