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Genesis 49:15

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.

KJV

Vidit requiem, quod esset bona et terram, quod optima : et supposuit humerum suum ad portandum, factusque est tributis serviens.

Vulgate

καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν ἀνάπαυσιν ὅτι καλή, καὶ τὴν γῆν ὅτι πίων ὑπέθηκεν τὸν ὦμον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ πονεῖν, καὶ ἐγενήθη ἀνὴρ γεωργός.

LXX

And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

ASV

וַ/יַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב וְ/אֶת הָ/אָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַ/יֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמ/וֹ֙ לִ/סְבֹּ֔ל וַ/יְהִ֖י לְ/מַס עֹבֵֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
וֹ
v
noun · 21×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 22×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִנְעָֽם
yn'm
verb · 8×
יִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל
ystbl
verb · 9×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 287×
מַֽס
ms
noun · 20×
נָטִ֤יתִי
ntyty
verb · 216×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 31:8 — Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
  • Prov 12:24 — The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.