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“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;
And their wrath, for it was cruel.
I will divide and disperse them in Jacob,
And [a]scatter them in [the midst of the land of] Israel.


“Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise;
Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies;
Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

“Judah, a lion’s cub;
With the prey, my son, you have gone high up [the mountain].
He stooped down, he crouched like a lion,
And like a lion—who dares rouse him?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:7 This prophecy was fulfilled when the tribe of Levi received no inheritance except forty-eight towns scattered throughout different parts of Canaan. The tribe of Simeon was originally given only a few towns and villages in the midst of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah (Josh 19:1).

Cursed be their anger, so fierce,
    and their fury,(A) so cruel!(B)
I will scatter them in Jacob
    and disperse them in Israel.(C)

“Judah,[a](D) your brothers will praise you;
    your hand will be on the neck(E) of your enemies;
    your father’s sons will bow down to you.(F)
You are a lion’s(G) cub,(H) Judah;(I)
    you return from the prey,(J) my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
    like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:8 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.