13 “Zebulun(A) will live by the seashore
    and become a haven for ships;
    his border will extend toward Sidon.(B)

14 “Issachar(C) is a rawboned[a] donkey
    lying down among the sheep pens.[b](D)
15 When he sees how good is his resting place
    and how pleasant is his land,(E)
he will bend his shoulder to the burden(F)
    and submit to forced labor.(G)

16 “Dan[c](H) will provide justice for his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.(I)
17 Dan(J) will be a snake by the roadside,
    a viper along the path,(K)
that bites the horse’s heels(L)
    so that its rider tumbles backward.

18 “I look for your deliverance,(M) Lord.(N)

19 “Gad[d](O) will be attacked by a band of raiders,
    but he will attack them at their heels.(P)

20 “Asher’s(Q) food will be rich;(R)
    he will provide delicacies fit for a king.(S)

21 “Naphtali(T) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[e](U)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:14 Or strong
  2. Genesis 49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
  3. Genesis 49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.
  4. Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.
  5. Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words

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