Genesis 49:13-15

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“^(A)Zebulun will dwell at the seashore;
And he shall be ^(a)a haven for ships,
And his flank shall be toward Sidon.

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“Issachar is ^(b)a strong donkey,
^(B)Lying down between the ^(c)sheepfolds.

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“When he saw that a resting place was good
And that the land was pleasant,
He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,
And became a slave at forced labor.

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 49:13: ['Lit ', for a shore of ships]

b. Genesis 49:14: ['Lit ', a donkey of bone]

c. Genesis 49:14: ['Or ', saddlebags]

Cross references:

A. Genesis 49:13: Deuteronomy 33:18; Deuteronomy 33:19

B. Genesis 49:14: Judges 5:16; Psalm 68:13

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