New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 49:13-21

13“1Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be 2a haven for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.

14“Issachar is 3a strong donkey, 4Lying down between the 5sheepfolds.15When he saw that a resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens, And became a slave at forced labor.

16“6Dan shall 7judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.17Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path, That bites the horse’s heels, So that his rider falls backward.18 8For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.

19“9As for Gad, 10raiders shall raid him, But he will raid at their 11heels.

20“12 13As for 14Asher, his 15food shall be 16rich, And he will yield royal dainties.

21“17Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.

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Notes

1. Genesis 49:13 Deut 33:18, 19 ↩
2. Genesis 49:13 Lit for a shore of ships ↩
3. Genesis 49:14 Lit a donkey of bone ↩
4. Genesis 49:14 Judg 5:16; Ps 68:13 ↩
5. Genesis 49:14 Or saddlebags ↩
6. Genesis 49:16 Deut 33:22; Judg 18:26, 27 ↩
7. Genesis 49:16 Gen 30:6 ↩
8. Genesis 49:18 Ex 15:2; Ps 25:5; 40:1-3; 119:166, 174; Is 25:9; Mic 7:7 ↩
9. Genesis 49:19 Deut 33:20 ↩
10. Genesis 49:19 Lit a raiding band ↩
11. Genesis 49:19 Lit heel ↩
12. Genesis 49:20 Lit From ↩
13. Genesis 49:20 Deut 33:24, 25 ↩
14. Genesis 49:20 Gen 30:13 ↩
15. Genesis 49:20 Or bread ↩
16. Genesis 49:20 Lit fat ↩
17. Genesis 49:21 Deut 33:23 ↩

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