KJV King James Version
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.
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Genesis 49:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.
ASV American Standard Version
And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he seeth rest that it is good, And the land that it is pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.
Surrounding context — Genesis 49
12 His eyes [shall be] red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon.
14 Issachar [is] a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
15 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.
16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּ֤רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeמְנֻחָה֙H4496 · me.nu.chahNohahכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforט֔וֹבH2895 · tovbe pleasingוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֖רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforנָעֵ֑מָהH5276 · na.embe pleasantוַיֵּ֤טH5186 · na.tahto stretchשִׁכְמוֹ֙H7926 · she.khemshoulderלִסְבֹּ֔לH5445 · sa.valto bearוַיְהִ֖יH1961 · ha.yahto beלְמַס־H4522 · mastaskworkerעֹבֵֽד׃ סH5647 · a.vadto serve
Cross-references
Judges 3:11And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.Joshua 14:15And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba; [which Arba was] a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.2 Samuel 7:1And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;Ezekiel 29:18Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head [was] made bald, and every shoulder [was] peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men’s shoulders; but they [themselves] will not move them with one of their fingers.Psalm 81:6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
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