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10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
    nor the ruler’s staff between his feet,
until Shiloh comes.
    And to him shall be the obedience of nations.
11 Binding his donkey to the vine
    and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
he washes his clothing in the wine
    and his garment in the blood of grapes.
12 The eyes are darker than wine,
    and the teeth whiter than milk.

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10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,(A)
    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[a]
until he to whom it belongs[b] shall come(B)
    and the obedience of the nations shall be his.(C)
11 He will tether his donkey(D) to a vine,
    his colt to the choicest branch;(E)
he will wash his garments in wine,
    his robes in the blood of grapes.(F)
12 His eyes will be darker than wine,
    his teeth whiter than milk.[c](G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:10 Or from his descendants
  2. Genesis 49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  3. Genesis 49:12 Or will be dull from wine, / his teeth white from milk