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10 The sceptre shall not be taken away from Judah, and a duke (out) of his hip (nor a ruler from between his hips, or out of his loins), till he come that shall be sent, and he shall be the abiding of heathen men;

11 and he shall tie his colt at the vinery, and his she-ass at the vine; O! my son, he shall wash his stole in wine, and his mantle in the blood of the grape;

12 (yea,) his eyes be fairer than wine, and his teeth be 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