“ His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. ”
- Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה m e kêrāh , “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitat...
The Blessing of Jacob. This poem had an independent origin, but if it was incorporated in one of the main documents it would be in J. It is not a mere collection of originally isolated utterances o...
His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Binding his foal unto the vine, &c.— In the 8th and 9th verses the pre-eminence and military power of Judah is predicted; in the 10th, the continuance of that power till a certain period; and i...
His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Jacob Blesses his Twelve Sons It is generally considered that in its present form, this chapter gives us indeed the last utterances of the dying patriarch respecting the future of his sons, but wi...
His eyes shall be red with wine. — The word rendered red occurs only here, and is rendered in the Versions, bright, sparkling, and in the Vulg., beautiful. They also give the word rendered in...
THE BLESSINGS OF THE TRIBES Genesis 48:1-22 ; Genesis 49:1-33 JACOB'S blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Henceforth the channel of God's blessing to man does...
Jacob Foretells the Future of His Sons Genesis 49:1-13 Once more Joseph visited his father's dying-bed. This was the third time and the last. He stood as one of twelve strong bearded men, gathe...
Before his passing, Jacob, in forecasting the future of his sons, based what he had to say on what he had already seen in them. In some cases the allusions are difficult to follow, and the connection...
Isaiah 63:2 This prophecy was completed, when the tribe of Zebulun had by lot assigned it the border of the sea. Joshua 19:10-11 .
His eyes shall be red with wine ,.... Signifying, not the intemperance of this tribe, and their immoderate use of wine, and the effect of it on them; but the goodness and generosity of their wine, t...
His eyes [shall be] red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. Ver. 12. His eyes shall be red, &c. ] Wine and milk are used to signify plenty of spiritual blessings in heavenly things. Isa...
JACOB'S PROPHECY AS TO THE TWELVE TRIBES (vs.1-28) After a life of many failures and troubles, the last days of Jacob stand out in bright relief. His perception of God's ways became much more cle...
8 Judah, 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. 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from...
Which shows not only the plenty of wine, but also the excellency and strength of it, which, though not drunk in great quantity, or to excess, will make the eyes red. See Proverbs 23:29 .
“Judah, your brothers will praise you, Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, Your father's sons will bow down before you. Judah is a lion's whelp, My son, you are gone up from the pr...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 49:8 . Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise.] An allusion to his name which signifies praise ( Genesis 29:35 .)—not merely the praised one , but he for wh...
Genesis 48 and 49 (with Deuteronomy 33 and Judges 5 ) Jacob's blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Henceforth the channel of God's blessing to man does not co...
l, 2. And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last day. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob;...
Genesis 49:2 . Gather yourselves together. This phrase implies that they should come purified, and prepared for instruction. Genesis 49:3 . Reuben. Jacob here seems to enumerate the excellenci...
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise The blessing of Judah: I. THAT HE SHOULD WIN THE PRAISE OF HIS BRETHREN. II. THAT HE SHOULD BE THE TYPE OF THE VICTORIOUS HERO. 1. A grow...
EXPOSITION Genesis 49:1 And Jacob (having closed his interview with Joseph and his two sons) called (by means of messengers) unto his sons ( i.e. the others who were then absent), a...
The Blessing upon Judah
Proverbs 23:29