Genesis

Genesis 49:13–15

13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore

and become a harbor for ships;

his border shall extend to Sidon.

14Issachar is a strong donkey,

lying down between the sheepfolds.e

15He 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.

Footnotes

  • e 49:14 Or saddlebags or hearths

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Genesis 49:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֕ןzə·ḇū·lunNoun - proper - masculine singularH2074 Zebulun
shall dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֑ןyiš·kōnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
by the seashoreלְח֥וֹףlə·ḥō·wp̄Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2348 shore, coast
and become a harborלְח֣וֹףlə·ḥō·wp̄Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2348 shore, coast
for shipsאֳנִיּ֔וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH591 a ship
his borderוְיַרְכָת֖וֹwə·yar·ḵā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3411 flank, side
shall extendעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
to Sidonצִידֹֽן׃סṣî·ḏōnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6721 Sidon

Genesis 49:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֖רyiś·śā·š·ḵārNoun - proper - masculine singularH3485 Issachar
a strongגָּ֑רֶםgā·remNoun - masculine singularH1634 bone, strength, self
donkeyחֲמֹ֣רḥă·mōrNoun - masculine singular constructH2543 heap
lying downרֹבֵ֖ץrō·ḇêṣVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the sheepfoldsהַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃ham·miš·pə·ṯā·yimArticle; Noun - mdH4942 stall

Genesis 49:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He sawוַיַּ֤רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his resting placeמְנֻחָה֙mə·nu·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4496 resting-place, rest
was goodט֔וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
was pleasantנָעֵ֑מָהnā·‘ê·māhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5276 be pleasant, delightful, lovely
so he bentוַיֵּ֤טway·yêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his shoulderשִׁכְמוֹ֙šiḵ·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7926 shoulder
to the burdenלִסְבֹּ֔לlis·bōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5445 bear
and submittedוַיְהִ֖יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to laborלְמַס־lə·mas-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang
as a servantעֹבֵֽד׃ס‘ō·ḇêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5647 work, serve

Cross-references

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Genesis 49:13 Deuteronomy 33:18–19 · Genesis 30:20 · Joshua 19:10–16

Genesis 49:14 Genesis 30:18 · 1 Chronicles 12:32 · Deuteronomy 33:18 · Joshua 19:17–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.