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13 Zebulun shall dwell in the brink of the sea, and in the standing of ships; and he shall stretch till to Sidon. (Zebulun shall live at the edge of the sea, and his shore shall be a haven for ships; and he shall reach as far as Sidon.)

14 Issachar, a strong ass, lying betwixt [the] terms, (Issachar, like a strong donkey, lying between two burdens,)

15 saw rest, that it was good, and saw the land, that it was best, and he underset his shoulder to bear, and he was made serving to tributes[a]. (saw that the resting place was good, and that the land was the best, and so he underset his shoulder to carry the burden, and was made to serve as a slave.)

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  1. Genesis 49:15 either to rent (or to pay rent or taxes), as it is in Hebrew.

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