World English Bible
Genesis 49:14
“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.”
Verse in context — Genesis 49
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His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.
13
Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.
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Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
15
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.
16
Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
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