Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce;
And their wrath, for it is cruel.
(A)I will scatter them in Jacob,
And disperse them among Israel.

“As for you, Judah, your brothers shall praise you;
Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
(B)Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
Judah is a (C)lion’s cub;
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
(D)He [a]crouches, he lies down as a lion,
And as a [b]lion, who [c]dares to stir him up?

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  1. Genesis 49:9 Lit bows down
  2. Genesis 49:9 Lit lioness
  3. Genesis 49:9 Lit shall

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