12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

13 ¶ Zebulun shall dwell by the seaside, and he shall be an haven for ships: and his border shall be unto Sidon.

14 ¶ Issachar shall be [a][b]a strong ass, couching down between two burdens:

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  1. Genesis 49:14 Hebrew, an ass of great bones.
  2. Genesis 49:14 His force shall be great, but he shall want courage to resist his enemies.

12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:

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12 His eyes will be darker than wine,
    his teeth whiter than milk.[a](A)

13 “Zebulun(B) will live by the seashore
    and become a haven for ships;
    his border will extend toward Sidon.(C)

14 “Issachar(D) is a rawboned[b] donkey
    lying down among the sheep pens.[c](E)

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  1. Genesis 49:12 Or will be dull from wine, / his teeth white from milk
  2. Genesis 49:14 Or strong
  3. Genesis 49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags