Genesis 49:9-11

Good News Translation

^9 (A)Judah is like a lion,
Killing his victim and returning to his den,
Stretching out and lying down.
No one dares disturb him.
¹⁰ Judah will hold the royal scepter,
And his descendants will always rule.
Nations will bring him tribute^[a]
And bow in obedience before him.
¹¹ He ties his young donkey to a grapevine,
To the very best of the vines.
He washes his clothes in blood-red wine.