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Genesis 49:15

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:

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
KJV
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.
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.
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.
BLB
And he saw rest, that [its was] good, and the land, that [it was] pleasant, and he extended his shoulder to bear [a burden], and he became a servant at forced labor.
ÅB
Og han så at hvilen var god, og at landet var fagert; da bøyde han sin rygg under byrden og ble en ufri slave.
OTB
Da han så at hvileplassen var god og at landet var vakkert, bøyde han skulderen for å bære byrder og ble en tjener til tvangsarbeid.
B1930
Og han så at hvilen var god, og at landet var fagert; da bøide han sin rygg under byrden og blev en ufri træl.

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Cross references

  • 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;

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  • 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.

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  • 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:

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  • Judges 3:11

    And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

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  • 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.

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  • Psalms 81:6

    I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

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