New International Reader's Version

Genesis 49:14-18 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

14. "Issachar is like a donkey lying down between two saddlebags.

15. He sees how good his resting place is. He sees that his land is pleasant. So he'll carry a heavy load on his back. He will obey when he's forced to work.

16. "Dan will do what is fair for his people. He will do it as one of the tribes of Israel.

17. Dan will be a serpent by the side of the road. He will be a poisonous snake along the path. It bites the horse's heels so that the rider falls off backward.

18. "Lord, I look to you to save me.