God’s Word Translation
Genesis 49:14
14“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
Genesis 49:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
- New International Version (NIV)“Issachar is a rawboned donkey lying down among the sheep pens.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Issachar is a strong donkey, crouching between the sheepfolds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between two burdens;
Context of Genesis 49:14
12His eyes are darker than wine. His teeth are whiter than milk. 13“Zebulun will live by the coast. He will have ships by the coast. His border will go as far as Sidon. “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.
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יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר חֲמֹ֣ר גָּ֑רֶם רֹבֵ֖ץ בֵּ֥ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 49:14
- Genesis 30:18Leah said, “God has given me my reward because I gave my slave to my husband.” So she named him Issachar [Reward].
- Deuteronomy 33:18About the tribe of Zebulun he said, “People of Zebulun, enjoy yourselves when you go to war, and you people of Issachar, enjoy yourselves when you stay at home.
- Joshua 19:17The fourth lot was drawn for the families descended from Issachar.
- Judges 5:15Issachar’s commanders were with Deborah. They were also with Barak, sent into the valley under his command. Among Reuben’s divisions important men had second thoughts.
- Judges 10:1After Abimelech, Tola, who was the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo, came to rescue Israel. Tola was from Issachar and lived in Shamir in the mountains of Ephraim.
- 1 Chronicles 12:32From Issachar’s descendants there were 200 leaders who understood the times and knew what Israel should do. Their relatives were under their command.
Commentaries on Genesis 49:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Issachar is a strong ass - גרם חמר chamor garem is properly a strong-limbed ass; couching between two burdens - bearing patiently, as most understand it, the fatigues of agriculture, and submitting to exorbitant taxes rather that exert themselves to drive out the old inhabitants. The two burdens literally mean the two sacks or panniers, one on each side of the animal's body; and couching down between these refers to the well-known propensity of the ass…Read the comment
- 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. 13-18Verses 13-18 Concerning Zebulun: if prophecy says, Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, be sure Providence will so plant him. God appoints the bounds of our habitation. It is our wisdom and duty to accommodate ourselves to our lot, and to improve it; if Zebulun dwell at the heaven of the sea, let him be for a haven of ships. Concerning Issachar: he saw that the land was pleasant, yielding not only pleasant prospects, but pleasant fruits to recompense his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15Issachar would become a tribe that had to do hard work for others. Invading armies often controlled Issachar.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. a strong ass couching down between two burdens--that is, it was to be active, patient, given to agricultural labors. It was established in lower Galilee--a "good land," settling down in the midst of the Canaanites, where, for the sake of quiet, they "bowed their shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute."Read the comment
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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
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