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12 The eyes are darker than wine,
    and the teeth whiter than milk.
13 Zebulun shall settle by the shore of the sea.
    He shall become a haven for ships,
    and his border shall be at Sidon.
14 Issachar is a strong donkey,
    crouching between the sheepfolds.

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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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Footnotes

  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