Genesis 49:15
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.
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ASV
And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.
KJV
And 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.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֤רְא | vai.Yar' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| מְנֻחָה֙ | me.nu.Chah | a resting place | H4496 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| ט֔וֹב | Tov | it was good | H2895 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָאָ֖רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the land | H776 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| נָעֵ֑מָה | na.'E.mah | it was pleasant | H5276 → |
| וַיֵּ֤ט | vai.Yet | and he bent down | H5186 → |
| שִׁכְמוֹ֙ | shikh.Mo | shoulder his | H7926 → |
| לִסְבֹּ֔ל | lis.Bol | to carry a load | H5445 → |
| וַיְהִ֖י | vay.Hi | and he became | H1961 → |
| לְמַס־ | le.mas- | <into> forced labor of | H4522 → |
| עֹבֵֽד׃ ס | 'o.Ved | laboring | H5647 → |
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