The final chapters of Genesis, chapters 49 and 50, deals with the last words of Jacob, then his death and Joseph's death long afterwards.
Chapter 49 is largely Jacob's last words to his 12 sons, telling each one what will happen to them in the future--some he describes as animals (Judah a lion, Dan a poisonous snake, or Joseph like a wild donkey) and others he either tells them they'll be rulers of their land or how their life isn't going to amount to much.
After Jacob's passing, Joseph's brothers now wonder that they'll be punished for what they did to Joseph. Joseph reassures them that although they plotted evil against him, God turned the bad into the greatest good that could happen for the people of the land. He helped prepare Egypt for the seven years of famine by stockpiling as much food as possible during the seven fruitful years.
Genesis ends with Joseph telling his family they'll be taken care of by God, and how they'll be led out of this land of Egypt and to the land He promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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