Genesis 49:12

Genesis 49:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
• New International Version (NIV)His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His eyes are darker than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.

Context of Genesis 49:12

10Judah's descendants will always rule as king. They will continue to hold the stick and the sceptre that show the king's authority. They will do that until the man comes who truly has that authority. People from all nations will obey that king. 11Judah will tie his young donkey to a vine. It will be a vine that has the best grapes. He will wash his clothes in the red wine that is made from those grapes. His eyes will become red because he drinks so much wine. His teeth will become white because he drinks so much milk. 13Zebulun will live by the shore of the sea. His town will be a safe place for ships to stay. His land will go as far as Sidon. 14Issachar is like a strong donkey that is lying down between two of its bags.

Genesis 49:12 word by word

חַכְלִילִ֥י עֵינַ֖יִם מִיָּ֑יִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּ֖יִם מֵחָלָֽב׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• His eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• redחַכְלִילִיchaklîyl · dullH2447
• with wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• and his teethשֵׁןshên · toothH8127
• whiteלָבָןlâbân lâbên · whiteH3836
• with milkחָלָבchâlâb · milkH2461

Cross-references for Genesis 49:12

• Proverbs 23:2918. People who drink too much wine have many problems. Do you see someone who is in trouble? Someone who is very sad? Someone who argues or complains all the time? Do you see someone with wounds on his body for no reason, or someone with red eyes? Then you are looking at someone who likes to drink wine until late at night. He is someone who likes to try different drinks.

Commentaries on Genesis 49:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה mekêrāh “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitation.” 10. מחקק mechoqēq “lawgiver, judge, dispenser of laws.” This word occurs in six other places - Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; Jud. Deuteronomy 5:14; Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; Isaiah 33:22; in five of which it clearly denotes ruler, or judge. The meaning “sceptre” is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 Judah's name signifies praise. God was praised for him, chap. 29:35, praised by him, and praised in him; therefore his brethren shall praise him. Judah should be a strong and courageous tribe. Judah is compared, not to a lion raging and ranging, but to a lion enjoying the satisfaction of his power and success, without creating vexation to others; this is to be truly great. Judah should be the royal tribe, the tribe from which Messiah the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12These descriptions describe the abundance of the Messiah’s kingdom (see Isaiah 61:6–7; 65:21–25; Zechariah 3:10). When the Messiah arrives, the earth will be like paradise, full of beauty and abundance. He ties his donkey to the vine: Grapevines will be so plentiful that people will use them as hitching posts, and wine will be as plentiful as fresh water (see Amos 9:13–14; Zechariah 3:10). His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. Jacob called unto his sons--It is not to the sayings of the dying saint, so much as of the inspired prophet, that attention is called in this chapter. Under the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit he pronounced his prophetic benediction and described the condition of their respective descendants in the last days, or future times. Ge 49:3, 4. Reuben forfeited by his crime the rights and honors of primogeniture. His posterity never made any figure; no…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 49:12

• Blessing
• Death
• Food
• Jacob
• Judah
• Parents
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Bless
• Blood
• Colour
• Devour
• Fierce
• Judah
• Milk
• Raven
• Rouse
• Shoot

Commentaries on Genesis 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings