"The blessing ended, Jacob gave his son the assurance—leaving for the generations to come, through long years of bondage and sorrow, this testimony to his faith—“Behold, I die; but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.” PP 235.1"
"And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."
The EGW passage directly alludes to Genesis 50:24, highlighting the similar sentiment of assurance and future hope. While not a direct quote, the phrasing is very close and the context is the same.
"At the last all the sons of Jacob were gathered about his dying bed. And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, “Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father,” “that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.” Often and anxiously he had thought of their future, and had endeavored to picture to himself the history of the different tribes. Now as his children waited to receive his last blessing the Spirit of Inspiration rested upon him, and before him in prophetic vision the future of his descendants was unfolded. One after another the names of his sons were mentioned, the character of each was described, and the future history of the tribes was briefly foretold. PP 235.2"
"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."
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on Genesis 49:1.
"“Reuben, thou art my first-born, My might, and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.” PP 235.3"
"Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:"
The EGW passage is a direct quote from Genesis 49:3.
"Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch."
The EGW passage is a direct quote from Genesis 49:4.
"The priesthood was apportioned to Levi, the kingdom and the Messianic promise to Judah, and the double portion of the inheritance to Joseph. The tribe of Reuben never rose to any eminence in Israel; it was not so numerous as Judah, Joseph, or Dan, and was among the first that were carried into captivity. PP 235.6"
"Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch."
This passage describes the consequences of Reuben's sin, echoing the sentiment in Genesis 49:4 that he would not excel due to his instability.
"Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright."
1 Chronicles 5:1 explicitly states that Reuben lost his birthright due to defiling his father's bed, which aligns with the passage's explanation of the birthright being transferred.
"Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred."
The passage mentions Reuben's tribe not being as numerous, which could relate to census records like Numbers 1:21.
"Next in age to Reuben were Simeon and Levi. They had been united in their cruelty toward the Shechemites, and they had also been the most guilty in the selling of Joseph. Concerning them it was declared — PP 235.7"
"And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out."
The passage references Simeon and Levi's cruelty toward the Shechemites, directly alluding to the events described in Genesis 34:25-26.
"Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt."
The passage mentions Simeon and Levi's guilt in selling Joseph, which is a direct reference to the events in Genesis 37:28.
"Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel."
EGW directly quotes Genesis 49:7.
"At the numbering of Israel, just before their entrance to Canaan, Simeon was the smallest tribe. Moses, in his last blessing, made no reference to Simeon. In the settlement of Canaan this tribe had only a small portion of Judah's lot, and such families as afterward became powerful formed different colonies and settled in territory outside the borders of the Holy Land. Levi also received no inheritance except forty-eight cities scattered in different parts of the land. In the case of this tribe, however, their fidelity to Jehovah when the other tribes apostatized, secured their appointment to the sacred service of the sanctuary, and thus the curse was changed into a blessing. PP 235.9"
"These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred."
The EGW passage elaborates on the consequences of Simeon's actions, including their reduced size at the numbering of Israel, which is directly related to Numbers 26:14. The EGW passage provides context and explanation for the numerical data in Numbers.