Genesis 49:14-24
New International Version
14 “Issachar(A) is a rawboned[a] donkey
lying down among the sheep pens.[b](B)
15 When he sees how good is his resting place
and how pleasant is his land,(C)
he will bend his shoulder to the burden(D)
and submit to forced labor.(E)
16 “Dan[c](F) will provide justice for his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.(G)
17 Dan(H) will be a snake by the roadside,
a viper along the path,(I)
that bites the horse’s heels(J)
so that its rider tumbles backward.
22 “Joseph(T) is a fruitful vine,(U)
a fruitful vine near a spring,
whose branches(V) climb over a wall.[f]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(W)
they shot at him with hostility.(X)
24 But his bow remained steady,(Y)
his strong arms(Z) stayed[g] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(AA)
because of the Shepherd,(AB) the Rock of Israel,(AC)
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:14 Or strong
- Genesis 49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
- Genesis 49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.
- Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.
- Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words
- Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill
- Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay
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