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This begins Jacob's final blessings to his sons. This continues through Genesis 49:27. Jacob's blessings are written in poetic form. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry)
Assemble yourselves and listen, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father
Both sentences say the same thing for emphasis. AT: "Come and listen carefully to your father" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father
Jacob is referring to himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. AT: "my sons. Listen to me, your father" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)