Genesis 49:10-25 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10. The scepter will not depart from Judahor the staff from between his feetuntil He whose right it is comes and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him.

11. He ties his donkey to a vine,and the colt of his donkey to the choice vine.He washes his clothes in wineand his robes in the blood of grapes.

12. His eyes are darker than wine,and his teeth are whiter than milk.

13. Zebulun will live by the seashoreand will be a harbor for ships,and his territory will be next to Sidon.

14. Issachar is a strong donkeylying down between the saddlebags.

15. He saw that his resting place was goodand that the land was pleasant,so he leaned his shoulder to bear a loadand became a forced laborer.

16. Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

17. He will be a snake by the road,a viper beside the path,that bites the horses’ heelsso that its rider falls backward.

18. I wait for Your salvation, Lord.

19. Gad will be attacked by raiders,but he will attack their heels.

20. Asher’s food will be rich,and he will produce royal delicacies.

21. Naphtali is a doe set freethat bears beautiful fawns.

22. Joseph is a fruitful vine,a fruitful vine beside a spring;its branches climb over the wall.

23. The archers attacked him,shot at him, and were hostile toward him.

24. Yet his bow remained steady,and his strong arms were made agileby the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

25. by the God of your father who helps you,and by the Almighty who blesses youwith blessings of the heavens above,blessings of the deep that lies below,and blessings of the breasts and the womb.

Genesis 49