11. Binding his foal to the vineand his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,he has washed his garments in wineand his vesture in the blood of grapes.
12. His eyes are darker than wine,and his teeth whiter than milk.
13. “Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea;he shall become a haven for ships,and his border shall be at Sidon.
14. “Issachar is a strong donkey,crouching between the sheepfolds.
15. He saw that a resting place was good,and that the land was pleasant,so he bowed his shoulder to bear,and became a servant at forced labor.
16. “Dan shall judge his peopleas one of the tribes of Israel.
17. Dan shall be a serpent in the way,a viper by the path,that bites the horse’s heelsso that his rider falls backward.
18. I wait for your salvation, O Lord.
19. “Raiders shall raid Gad,but he shall raid at their heels.
20. “Asher’s food shall be rich,and he shall yield royal delicacies.
21. “Naphtali is a doe let loosethat bears beautiful fawns.
22. “Joseph is a fruitful bough,a fruitful bough by a spring;his branches run over the wall.
23. The archers bitterly attacked him,shot at him, and harassed him severely,
24. yet his bow remained unmoved;his arms were made agileby the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob(from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),