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Genesis 49:15

WEB

15He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.

KJV

15And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

BSB

15[+] He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

FBV

15[+] He sees that the place where he's resting is good, and the land is lovely, so he's willing to lower his back to accept the burden and to work as a slave.

Related Resources

Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Ezekiel 29:18

18“Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre. Every head was made bald, and every shoulder was worn; yet he had no wages, nor did his army, from Tyre, for the service that he had served against it.

Joshua 14:15

15Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.

Psalms 81:6

6“I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

2 Samuel 7:1

1When the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

Matthew 23:4

4For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

Judges 3:11

11The land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.