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Genesis 49:15
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Genesis 49:15
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When he sees how good is his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.
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Genesis 49:15 in Other Translations
KJV
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.
ESV
15
He saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant at forced labor.
NLT
15
When he sees how good the countryside is and how pleasant the land, he will bend his shoulder to the load and submit himself to hard labor.
MSG
15
When he saw how good the place was, how pleasant the country, He gave up his freedom and went to work as a slave.
CSB
15
He saw that his resting place was good and that the land was pleasant, so he leaned his shoulder to bear a load and became a forced laborer.
Genesis 49:15 In-Context
13
“Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon.
14
“Issachar is a rawboned donkey lying down among the sheep pens.
15
When he sees how good is his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.
16
“Dan will provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
17
Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
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3
1.
Joshua 19:17-23
2.
Ezekiel 29:18
3.
1 Kings 4:6
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1 Kings 5:13
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1 Kings 9:21
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Isaiah 14:2
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Isaiah 31:8
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