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.
Genesis 49:15 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| DARBY | And he saw the rest that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And was a tributary servant. |
| BBE | And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant. |
| Webster | And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute. |
What does Genesis 49:15 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 49:13-18
Concerning Zebulun: if prophecy says, Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, be sure Providence will so plant him. God appoints the bounds of our habitation. It is our wisdom and duty to accommodate ourselves to our lot, and to improve it; if Zebulun dwell at the heaven of the sea, let him be for a haven of ships. Concerning Issachar: he saw that the land was pleasant, yielding not only pleasant prospects, but pleasant…
Genesis 49:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 49:15
- 2 Samuel 7:1
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
- Joshua 14:15
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
- Ezekiel 29:18
Son 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:
- Judges 3:11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
- Matthew 23:4
For 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.
- Psalms 81:6
I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
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Context
- Genesis 49:14
Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
- 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.
- Genesis 49:16
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Genesis 49:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vió que el descanso era bueno, y que la tierra era deleitosa; y bajó su hombro para llevar, y sirvió en tributo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il voit que le repos est bon, et que le pays est agréable, et il incline son épaule pour porter, et s’assujettit au tribut du serviteur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sieht, daß die Ruhe gut und daß das Land lieblich ist; und er beugt seine Schulter zum Lasttragen und wird zum fronpflichtigen Knecht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vidit requiem, quod esset bona et terram, quod optima: et supposuit humerum suum ad portandum, factusque est tributis serviens. |