Genesis 49:15
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
7200 [e]וַיַּ֤רְא
way-yar
And He sawConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
4496 [e]מְנֻחָה֙
mə-nu-ḥāh
rest [was]N-fs
3588 [e]כִּ֣י
thatConj
2896 [e]ט֔וֹב
ṭō-wḇ,
goodAdj-ms
853 [e]וְאֶת־
wə-’eṯ-
andConj-w | DirObjM
776 [e]הָאָ֖רֶץ
hā-’ā-reṣ
the landArt | N-fs
3588 [e]כִּ֣י
thatConj
5276 [e]נָעֵ֑מָה
nā-‘ê-māh;
[was] pleasantV-Qal-Perf-3fs
5186 [e]וַיֵּ֤ט
way-yêṭ
and He bowedConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
7926 [e]שִׁכְמוֹ֙
šiḵ-mōw
his shoulderN-msc | 3ms
5445 [e]לִסְבֹּ֔ל
lis-bōl,
to bear [a burden]Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf
1961 [e]וַיְהִ֖י
way-hî
and becameConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
4522 [e]לְמַס־
lə-mas-
a bandPrep-l | N-msc
5647 [e]עֹבֵֽד׃
‘ō-ḇêḏ.
of slavesV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
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s
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Hebrew Texts
בראשית 49:15 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י טֹ֔וב וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמֹו֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד׃ ס

בראשית 49:15 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וירא מנחה כי טוב ואת־הארץ כי נעמה ויט שכמו לסבל ויהי למס־עבד׃ ס

בראשית 49:15 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
וירא מנחה כי טוב ואת־הארץ כי נעמה ויט שכמו לסבל ויהי למס־עבד׃ ס

בראשית 49:15 Hebrew Bible
וירא מנחה כי טוב ואת הארץ כי נעמה ויט שכמו לסבל ויהי למס עבד׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When he saw that a resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens, And became a slave at forced labor.

King James Bible
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He saw that his resting place was good and that the land was pleasant, so he leaned his shoulder to bear a load and became a forced laborer.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

rest.

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Judges 3:11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

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bowed.

Psalm 81:6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

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