Verse 18
Genesis 49:18
Free Bible Version
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Raiders will attack Gad, but he will attack their heels.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לִֽ/ישׁוּעָתְ/ךָ֖ קִוִּ֥יתִי יְהוָֽה
English Translation
For your salvation, O Lord, I have waited.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 49 Context
1
Jacob called his sons together, and said, “Gather round so I can tell you what's going to happen to...
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2
Come here, sons of Jacob, and listen to Israel your father.
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3
Reuben, you are my firstborn, conceived when I was strong, born when I was vigorous! You were above...
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4
But you boil over like water, so you won't be above anyone anymore, because you went and slept with...
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5
Simeon and Levi are two of the same kind—they use their weapons for destructive violence.
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6
I refuse to be part of their decisions; I refuse to participate in what they do. For they killed men...
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7
I curse their anger because it is too harsh; I curse their fury because it is too cruel! I will sepa...
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8
Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will defeat your enemies. Your father's sons shall bow dow...
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9
My son Judah is a young lion coming back from eating its prey. He crouches and lies down like a lion...
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10
Judah will always hold the scepter, and the staff of authority will always be at his feet until Shil...
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11
He ties his donkey to the vine, his donkey's colt to the best vine. He washes his clothes in wine, h...
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12
His eyes sparkle more than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
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13
Zebulun will live on the seashore and provide a harbor for ships; his territory will extend towards...
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14
Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between two saddle bags.
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15
He sees that the place where he's resting is good, and the land is lovely, so he's willing to lower...
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16
Dan will be as dangerous as a snake beside the road, a viper by the path that bites the horse's heel...
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17
I trust in you to save me, Lord.
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18
Raiders will attack Gad, but he will attack their heels.
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Asher will have delicious food—he'll produce fancy food for royalty.
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20
Naphtali is a deer that's free to run; it gives birth to beautiful fawns.
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21
Joseph is a fruitful tree, a fruitful tree beside a spring, whose branches climb over the wall.
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22
The archers viciously attacked him; they shot their arrows at him with hate.
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23
But he held his bow steady, and his arms and hands moved quickly in the strength of the Mighty One o...
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24
The God (Elohim) of your father will help you and the Almighty will bless you with blessings from th...
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25
The blessings your father received were greater than the blessings of his forefathers, more than the...
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26
Benjamin is a vicious wolf. In the morning he destroys his enemies, in the evening he divides the lo...
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27
These are all of the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them as he blessed...
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28
Then he gave them the following instructions: “I'm going to die soon. Bury me with my forefathers in...
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29
This is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, that Abraham bought together with...
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30
Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there, Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried there, and I bu...
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31
The field and the cave were bought from the Hittites.”
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32
When Jacob finished giving these instructions he pulled up his feet into the bed, breathed his last,...
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