The Book Of Genesis Chapter 47 ✞ Click On Picture To Enlarge ✞ The final Torah portion from Genesis begins with the words Jacob lived, but the contents of the parashah tell about Jacob s death. This portion deals with Jacob passing the inheritance, blessing. and covenant continuity to his sons, the sons of Israel. The sons of Israel the man, the sons of Israel the nation. In Shadows of the Messiah, with Jacob s blessings over his sons Judah and Joseph because those prophecies have the most direct bearing on Messiah in the Torah. Check Back Often, because more graphic verses of the Bible will be added