Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Issachar is a strong ass, he couched him down between two borders,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
Holman Bible
lying down between the saddlebags.
International Standard Version
"Issachar is a strong donkey, resting between sheepfolds.
A Conservative Version
Issachar is a strong donkey, couching down between the sheepfolds.
American Standard Version
Issachar is a strong ass, Couching down between the sheepfolds:
Amplified
“Issachar is [like] a strong-boned donkey,
Crouching down between the sheepfolds.
Bible in Basic English
Issachar is a strong ass stretched out among the flocks:
Darby Translation
Issachar is a bony ass, Crouching down between two hurdles.
Julia Smith Translation
Issachar, an ass; a heap of bone lying down in the midst of the tribes.
King James 2000
Issachar is a strong donkey crouching down between two burdens:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Issachar [is] a strong donkey, crouching between the sheepfolds.
Modern King James verseion
Issachar is a strong ass crouching down between the sheepfolds.
NET Bible
Issachar is a strong-boned donkey lying down between two saddlebags.
New Heart English Bible
"Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
The Emphasized Bible
Issachar, an ass of strength, - couching between the pens;
Webster
Issachar is a strong ass, couching down between two burdens:
World English Bible
"Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
Youngs Literal Translation
Issacher is a strong ass, Crouching between the two folds;
Themes
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Fond of ease
Domestic Donkeys » Described as » Strong
Issachar » A son of jacob » Jacob's prophetic benedictions upon
The tribe of issachar » Predictions respecting
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Issachar
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
13 "Zebulon shall dwell in the haven of the sea and in the port of ships, and shall reach unto Sidon. 14 Issachar is a strong ass, he couched him down between two borders, 15 and saw that rest was good and the land that it was pleasant, and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 30:18
Then said Lea, "God hath given me my reward, because I gave my maiden to my husband." And she called him Issachar.
1 Chronicles 12:32
And of the children of Issachar which were men that had understanding in the right time to know what Israel ought to do: The heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren at their will.
Deuteronomy 33:18
And unto Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and thou, Issachar, in thy tents.
Joshua 19:17-23
And the fourth lot came out to the children of Issachar by their kindreds.
Judges 5:15-16
The lords of Issachar were with Deborah. And as Barak, even so was Issachar sent into the valley afoot. But in the divisions of Reuben, were great imaginations of heart.
Judges 10:1
After Abimelech there arose, to defend Israel, one Tola, the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, which dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.