New International Version

Genesis 49:11-23 New International Version (NIV)

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.

18. “I look for your deliverance, Lord.

19. “Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels.

20. “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.

21. “Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

22. “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.

23. With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility.