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Bindingאֹסְרִיhis foalעִירוֹto the vine,לַגֶּפֶןand his donkey’sאֲתֹנוֹcoltבְּנִיto the choice vine,וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָהhe washesכִּבֵּסhis garmentלְבֻשׁוֹin wineבַּיַּיִןand his robeוּ סוּתוֹin the bloodבְדַםof grapes.עֲנָבִים
Genesis 49:11
Study it in the app“Binding his foal to the vine, and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he washes his garment in wine and his robe in the blood of grapes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 49:11, word by word
- Bindingאֹסְרִיosri
bind
To tie with ropes, or yoke animals.
Where else “osri” appears- his foalעִירir
young donkey
Young donkey, colt.
Where else “ir” appears- to the vineגֶּפֶןgefen
vine
Vine: the plant that bears grapes.
Where else “gefen” appears- and his donkey’sאֲתֹנaton
female donkey
Female donkey.
Where else “aton” appears- coltבְּנִיbeni
young
An animal's offspring, its little one.
Where else “beni” appears- to the choice vineשֹּׂרֵקָהsoreka
choice vine
Choice vine, bearing red grapes.
Where else “soreka” appears- he washesכִּבֵּסkibes
wash
To wash clothes; or wash from sin.
Where else “kibes” appears- his garmentלְבֻשׁlevush
garment
Garment, clothing.
Where else “levush” appears- in wineיַּיִןyayin
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appears- and his robeסוּתsut
garment
Garment, clothing. It occurs only in Genesis 49:11.
Where else “sut” appears- in the bloodדַםdam
wine
The juice of the grape, wine.
Where else “dam” appears- of grapesעֲנָבִיםanavim
grape
Grape.
Where else “anavim” appears
The context
10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him will be the obedience of the peoples.
11 · This verse (above)
12His eyes are dark with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
To study Genesis 49 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jacob say about Judah and Joseph in his blessings (vv. 8-12, 22-26)?
2. What it means
What does it show that Jacob gave each son a different blessing (v. 28)?
3. How I live it
How can you recognize what is distinct and unique in each person in your family?