New American Bible, Revised Edition

Genesis 49:12-23 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

12. His eyes are darker than wine,and his teeth are whiter than milk.

13. “Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore;he will be a haven for ships,and his flank shall rest on Sidon.

14. “Issachar is a rawboned donkey,crouching between the saddlebags.

15. When he saw how good a settled life was,and how pleasant the land,He bent his shoulder to the burdenand became a toiling serf.

16. “Dan shall achieve justice for his peopleas one of the tribes of Israel.

17. Let Dan be a serpent by the roadside,a horned viper by the path,That bites the horse’s heel,so that the rider tumbles backward.

18. “I long for your deliverance, O Lord!

19. “Gad shall be raided by raiders,but he shall raid at their heels.

20. “Asher’s produce is rich,and he shall furnish delicacies for kings.

21. “Naphtali is a hind let loose,which brings forth lovely fawns.

22. “Joseph is a wild colt,a wild colt by a spring,wild colts on a hillside.

23. Harrying him and shooting,the archers opposed him;