Genesis 49
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Genesis 49:13-21

13“Zebulun will live by the coast. He will have ships by the coast. His border will go as far as Sidon.

14“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.

15When he sees that his resting place is good and that the land is pleasant, he will bend his back to the burden and will become a slave laborer.

16“Dan will hand down decisions  for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

17Dan will be a snake on a road, a viper on a path, that bites a horse’s heels so that its rider falls off backwards.

18“I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O Lord.

19“Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will strike back at their heels.

20“Asher’s food will be rich. He will provide delicacies fit for a king.

21“Naphtali is a doe set free that has beautiful fawns.

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