15He 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.


In Context

12 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.

14 |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.

17 Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.

Genesis 49:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

49:15When 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

49:15He saw rest that it was good: and the land that it was excellent: and he bowed his shoulder to carry, and became a servant under tribute.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:15And 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.