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11 Judah will tie his young donkey to a vine. It will be a vine that has the best grapes. He will wash his clothes in the red wine that is made from those grapes.[a]

12 His eyes will become red because he drinks so much wine. His teeth will become white because he drinks so much milk.[b]

Zebulun

13 Zebulun will live by the shore of the sea. His town will be a safe place for ships to stay. His land will go as far as Sidon.

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Footnotes

  1. 49:11 Vines were valuable plants in Old Testament times. Jacob is saying that Judah will be very rich. He will tie his donkey to the best of his valuable plants. He will wash his clothes in wine. He will be very rich.
  2. 49:12 Jacob is saying that Judah will have plenty of everything.