New International Version

Genesis 49:10-17 New International Version (NIV)

10. The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.

11. He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

12. His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.

13. “Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon.

14. “Issachar is a rawboned donkey lying down among the sheep pens.

15. When 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.

16. “Dan will provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

17. Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.