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13 (A)“Zebulun shall dwell at the (B)shore of the sea;
    he shall become a haven for ships,
    and his border shall be at Sidon.
14 (C)“Issachar is a strong donkey,
    crouching between the sheepfolds.[a]
15 He saw that a resting-place was good,
    and that the land was pleasant,
so he bowed his shoulder to bear,
    and (D)became a servant at forced labour.

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  1. Genesis 49:14 Or between its saddlebags

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

14 “Issachar(C) is a rawboned[a] donkey
    lying down among the sheep pens.[b](D)
15 When he sees how good is his resting place
    and how pleasant is his land,(E)
he will bend his shoulder to the burden(F)
    and submit to forced labor.(G)

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  1. Genesis 49:14 Or strong
  2. Genesis 49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags