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14 “Issachar is like a strong donkey
    who lies down while carrying his load.
15 When he sees his resting place is good
    and how pleasant his land is,
he will put his back to the load
    and become a slave.

16 “Dan will rule his own people
    like the other tribes in Israel.

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

16 “Dan[c](F) will provide justice for his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:14 Or strong
  2. Genesis 49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
  3. Genesis 49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.