Then Jacob sent for his sons. He said,“ Gather around me so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.

雅各叫了他的儿子们来，说：“你们都来聚集，我好把你们日后必遇的事告诉你们。

雅各叫了他的儿子来，说：“你们都来聚集，让我把你们日后要遇到的事告诉你们。

雅各叫了他的儿子来，说：“你们都来聚集，让我把你们日后要遇到的事告诉你们。

雅各把他的儿子们都叫来，对他们说：“你们到我身边来，我要把你们将来的遭遇告诉你们。

雅各把他的众子叫来，说：“你们要聚集在一起，我要把你们日后必遇到的事告诉你们。

雅各召来了他的儿子们，说：“你们要聚在一起，我好告诉你们日后将临到你们的事。

雅各叫了他的兒子們來，說：「你們都來聚集，我好把你們日後必遇的事告訴你們。

雅各叫了他的兒子來，說：「你們都來聚集，讓我把你們日後要遇到的事告訴你們。

雅各叫了他的兒子來，說：「你們都來聚集，讓我把你們日後要遇到的事告訴你們。

雅各把他的兒子們都叫來，對他們說：「你們到我身邊來，我要把你們將來的遭遇告訴你們。

雅各把他的眾子叫來，說：“你們要聚集在一起，我要把你們日後必遇到的事告訴你們。

雅各把他的兒子們叫來，說：『你們要聚集攏來，我好把你們日後所要遇見的事告訴你們；

雅各召來了他的兒子們，說：「你們要聚在一起，我好告訴你們日後將臨到你們的事。

雅各召諸子曰、爾其會集、我以日後所遇之事告爾、

雅各召眾子曰、當集於前、我將以異日之事告爾。

雅各召眾子曰、爾曹集前、我將以後日所遇之事告爾、

Then Jacob called for his sons and said:“ Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.

Then Jacob called his sons and said,“ Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come.

Then Jacob called together all his sons and said,“ Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.

Then Jacob called his sons and said,“ Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.

Then Jacob summoned his sons and said,“ Assemble yourselves, so that I may tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.

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

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.

Then Jacob called his sons and said,“ Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you[ that] which shall befall you in the last days.

Jacob called for his sons and said,“ Gather together so I can tell you what will happen to you in the future.

Jacob called to his sons, and said:“ Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.

Now I’m going back to my people. But come. Let me warn you about what these people will do to your people in days to come.”

Now I have come to explain the vision to you. I will tell you what will happen to your people. The vision shows what will take place in days to come.”

My anger will not turn back. I will accomplish everything I plan to do. In days to come you will understand it clearly.

All the things I’ve told you about might happen to you. And you will be in trouble. But later you will return to the Lord your God. You will obey him.

After this I looked, and there in front of me was a door standing open in heaven. I heard the voice I had heard before. It sounded like a trumpet. The voice said,“ Come up here. I will show you what must happen after this.”

Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works.And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.

The Lord shares his plans with those who have respect for him. He makes his covenant known to them.

In the last days the mountain where the Lord’ s temple is located will be famous. It will be the highest mountain of all. It will be raised above the hills. All the nations will go to it.

Gather the people together. Gather the men, women and children. Also bring together the outsiders living in your towns. Then they can listen and learn to have respect for the Lord your God. And they’ll be careful to obey all the words of this law.

He said to them,“ Do not touch my anointed ones. Do not harm my prophets.”

The king said to Daniel,“ I’m sure your God is the greatest God of all. He is the Lord of kings. He explains mysteries. That’s why you were able to explain the mystery of my dream.”

Here is what I want you to know. There will be terrible times in the last days.

The Lord and King never does anything without telling his servants the prophets about it.

Gather together all the elders of your tribes and all your officials. Bring them to me. Then I can speak these words to them. I can call for the heavens and the earth to be witnesses against them.I know that after I’m dead you will certainly become very sinful. You will turn away from the path I’ve commanded you to take. In days to come, trouble will fall on you. That’s because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. You will make him very angry because of the statues of gods your hands have made.”

‘ You can be sure the time will come when everything in your palace will be carried off to Babylon. Everything the kings before you have stored up until this day will be taken away. There will not be anything left,’ says the Lord.

The good news shows God’s power to make people right with himself. God’s power to be made right with him is given to the person who has faith. It happens by faith from beginning to end. It is written,“ The one who is right with God will live by faith.”( Habakkuk 2:4)God shows his anger from heaven. It is against all the godless and evil things people do. They are so evil that they say no to the truth.

But there is a God in heaven who can explain mysteries. King Nebuchadnezzar, he has shown you what is going to happen. Here is what you dreamed while lying in bed. And here are the visions that passed through your mind.“ Your Majesty, while you were still in bed your mind was troubled. You were thinking about things that haven’t happened yet. The God who explains mysteries showed these things to you.

The Holy Spirit clearly says that in the last days some people will leave the faith. They will follow spirits that will fool them. They will believe things that demons will teach them.

I heard the Lord who rules over all speaking.“ Your sin can never be paid for as long as you live,” says the Lord.

But in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one whom God appointed to receive all things. God also made everything through him.

In the last days the mountain where the Lord’ s temple is located will be famous. It will be the highest mountain of all. It will be lifted up above the hills. And nations will go to it.

Here is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before he died.He said,“ The Lord came from Mount Sinai. Like the rising sun, he shone on his people from Mount Seir. He shone on them from Mount Paran. He came with large numbers of angels. He came from his mountain slopes in the south.Lord, I’m sure you love your people. All the holy ones are in your hands. At your feet all of them bow down. And you teach them.They learn the law Moses gave us. It belongs to the community of the people of Jacob.The Lord was king over Israel when the leaders of the people came together. The tribes of Israel were also there.”Here’s what Moses said about Reuben.“ Let Reuben live. Don’t let him die. And do not let his people be few.”Here’s what Moses said about Judah.“ Lord, listen to Judah cry out. Bring him to his people. By his own power he stands up for himself. Lord, help him fight against his enemies!”Here’s what Moses said about Levi.“ Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful servant. You tested him at Massah. You argued with him at the waters of Meribah.Levi didn’t show special favor to anyone. He did not spare his father and mother. He didn’t excuse his relatives or his children. But he watched over your word. He guarded your covenant.He teaches your rules to the people of Jacob. He teaches your law to Israel. He offers incense to you. He sacrifices whole burnt offerings on your altar.Lord, bless all his skills. Be pleased with everything he does. Destroy those who rise up against him. Strike down his enemies until they can’t get up.”Here’s what Moses said about Benjamin.“ Let the one the Lord loves rest safely in him. The Lord guards him all day long. The one the Lord loves rests in his arms.”Here’s what Moses said about Joseph.“ May the Lord bless Joseph’s land. May he bless it with dew from the highest heavens. May he bless it with water from the deepest oceans.May he bless it with the best crops the sun can produce. May he bless it with the finest crops the moon can give.May he bless it with the best products of the age- old mountains. May he bless it with the many crops of the ancient hills.May he bless it with the best gifts that fill the earth. May he bless it with the favor of the God who spoke out of the burning bush. Let all these blessings rest on the head of Joseph. Let them rest on the head of the one who is prince among his brothers.His glory is like the glory of a bull born first to its mother. His horns are like the horns of a wild ox. He will use them to destroy the nations. He’ll wipe out the nations that are very far away. The ten thousands of men in Ephraim’s army are like the bull and the ox. So are the thousands in the army of Manasseh.”Here’s what Moses said about Zebulun and Issachar.“ Zebulun, be filled with joy when you go out. Issachar, be joyful in your tents.You will call for other people to go to the mountain. There you will offer the sacrifices of those who do what is right. You will enjoy the many good things your ships bring you. You will enjoy treasures that are hidden in the sand.”Here’s what Moses said about Gad.“ May the God who gives Gad more land be praised! Gad lives there like a lion that tears off arms and heads.He chose the best land for his livestock. The leader’s share was kept for him. The leaders of the people came together. Then Gad carried out the Lord’ s holy plan. He carried out the Lord’ s decisions for Israel.”Here’s what Moses said about Dan.“ Dan is like a lion’s cub that charges out of the land of Bashan.”Here’s what Moses said about Naphtali.“ The Lord greatly favors Naphtali. The Lord fills him with his blessing. Naphtali’s land will reach south to the Sea of Galilee.”Here’s what Moses said about Asher.“ Asher is the most blessed of sons. Let his brothers be kind to him. Let Asher wash his feet with olive oil.The bars of his gates will be made out of iron and bronze. His strength will last as long as he lives.“ There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you. He rides on the clouds in his glory.God lives forever! You can run to him for safety. His powerful arms are always there to carry you. He will drive out your enemies to make room for you. He’ll say to you,‘ Destroy them!’So Israel will live in safety. Jacob will live secure in a land that has grain and fresh wine. There the heavens drop their dew.Israel, how blessed you are! Who is like you? The Lord has saved you. He keeps you safe. He helps you. He’s like a glorious sword to you. Your enemies will bow down to you in fear. You will walk on the highest places of their lands.”

It was the third year that Cyrus, the king of Persia, ruled over Babylon. At that time I was living in Babylon. There the people called me Belteshazzar. A message from God came to me. It was true. It was about a great war. I had a vision that showed me what it meant.

He said,“‘ In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Holy Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will have dreams.

Who has believed what we’ve been saying? Who has seen the Lord’ s saving power?

The Spirit had told Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.