Genesis 49:7-9

King James Version

⁷Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

⁸Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.

⁹Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

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Genesis 49:7-9

New International Version

⁷Cursed be their anger, so fierce,
and their fury,^(A) so cruel!^(B)
I will scatter them in Jacob
and disperse them in Israel.^(C)

⁸“Judah,^[a]^(D) your brothers will praise you;
    your hand will be on the neck^(E) of your enemies;
    your father’s sons will bow down to you.^(F)
⁹You are a lion’s^(G) cub,^(H) Judah;^(I)
    you return from the prey,^(J) my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
    like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?

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Footnotes

Genesis 49:8 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.

Genesis 49:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce,
and their wrath, for it is cruel!
I will ^(A)divide them in Jacob
and scatter them in Israel.

⁸“Judah, ^(B)your brothers shall praise you;
    ^(C)your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
    ^(D)your father's sons shall bow down before you.
⁹Judah is ^(E)a lion's cub;
    from the prey, my son, you have gone up.
^(F)He stooped down; he crouched as a lion
    and as a lioness; who dares rouse him?