Genesis 49:11
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
KJV
Ligans ad vineam pullum suum, et ad vitem, o fili mi, asinam suam, lavabit in vino stolam suam et in sanguine uvæ pallium suum.
Vulgate
δεσμεύων πρὸς ἄμπελον τὸν πῶλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῇ ἕλικι τὸν πῶλον τῆς ὄνου αὐτοῦ· πλυνεῖ ἐν οἴνῳ τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν αἵματι σταφυλῆς τὴν περιβολὴν αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes:
ASV
אֹסְרִ֤י לַ/גֶּ֨פֶן֙ עיר/ה עִיר֔/וֹ וְ/לַ/שֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנ֑/וֹ כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּ/יַּ֨יִן֙ לְבֻשׁ֔/וֹ וּ/בְ/דַם עֲנָבִ֖ים סות/ה סוּתֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
And Jacob called unto his sons. The blessing of Jacob is a prophecy extending to the last times. The promise to Judah — "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come" — is one of the most important Messianic prophecies, foretelling that Christ would arise from the tribe of Judah. "Shiloh" means "the one who brings peace" or "t…
Cross-references
- Deut 32:14 — Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
- Gen 40:11 — And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
- Isa 63:1 — Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
- Job 29:6 — When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
- Joel 3:18 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come fo
- Rev 7:14 — And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.