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Genesis 49

Genesis 49:15

Jacob Blesses His Sons · Genesis 49:1–28
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Translations

Modern
He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
Traditional
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
Literal
And he saw rest, that its was good, and the land, that it was pleasant, and he extended his shoulder to bear a burden, and he became a servant at forced labor.
Latin
Vidit requiem, quod esset bona et terram, quod optima: et supposuit humerum suum ad portandum, factusque est tributis serviens.

Original

Hebrew
English
He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

Notes

Genesis 49:14–15

Issachar would become a tribe that had to do hard work for others. Invading armies often controlled Issachar.

Genesis 49:1–28

By faith, and as one who speaks for God, Jacob looked ahead to Israel’s future in the land and beyond to a greater future still.

At the end of the time of the patriarchs (the early fathers of Israel), he spoke about what would happen to each tribe. He did this as he considered each of his sons, one by one, just as Noah had done earlier (compare 9:25–27).

The character and actions of each ancestor affected the lives of their descendants (Exodus 20:5–6; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18; Jeremiah 32:18).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Glossary

Book of Exodus Concubinage, Concubines Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the Poetry, Biblical Tax, Taxation Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Topics

Children: Male: Received the Blessing of Their Father Before his Death Death: Scenes of Death of Jacob Issachar: A Son of Jacob: Jacob's Prophetic Benedictions Upon Jacob: His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Issachar Parents: Paternal Blessings of Jacob Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Blessing and Cursing Their Children the Domestic Donkey: Fond of Ease the Tribe of Issachar: Predictions Respecting The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of