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Genesis 49:18
18I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!
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Context of Genesis 49:18
16“Dan will govern his people, like any other tribe in Israel. 17Dan will be a snake beside the road, a poisonous viper along the path that bites the horse’s hooves so its rider is thrown off. I trust in you for salvation, O Lord! 19“Gad will be attacked by marauding bands, but he will attack them when they retreat. 20“Asher will dine on rich foods and produce food fit for kings.
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לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖ קִוִּ֥יתִי יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 49:18
- Psalms 14:7Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When the Lord restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
- Psalms 25:6Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages past.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 62:1I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.
- Psalms 85:7Show us your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
- Psalms 119:41Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.
- Psalms 123:2We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.
- Psalms 130:5I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my hope in him.
- Isaiah 25:9In that day the people will proclaim, “This is our God! We trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”
- Isaiah 36:8“I’ll tell you what! Strike a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 horses if you can find that many men to ride on them!
- Isaiah 30:18So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
- Isaiah 33:2But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.
- Micah 7:7As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.
- Matthew 1:21And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Commentaries on Genesis 49:18
- 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. 18At this point, Jacob paused to speak words of hope. He may have been reminding his sons of their need to depend on the Lord. Or he may have been expressing hope in the Messiah’s reign, when he and his descendants would be rescued from all trouble, grief, and human betrayal.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1817. Dan--"a judge." a serpent ... an adder--A serpent, an adder, implies subtlety and stratagem; such was pre-eminently the character of Samson, the most illustrious of its judges.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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