Genesis 49:1-16-17 The Message (MSG)

1. Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather around. I want to tell you what you can expect in the days to come.”

13. Zebulun settles down on the seashore;he’s a safe harbor for ships,right alongside Sidon.

14-15. Issachar is one tough donkeycrouching between the corrals;When he saw how good the place was,how pleasant the country,He gave up his freedomand went to work as a slave.

16-17. Dan will handle matters of justice for his people;he will hold his own just fine among the tribes of Israel.Dan is only a small snake in the grass,a lethal serpent in ambush by the roadWhen he strikes a horse in the heel,and brings its huge rider crashing down.

Genesis 49