Genesis 49:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. ”

Genesis 49:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- 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...
Genesis 49:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Genesis 49:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. He saw that rest - The inland portion that was assigned to him...
Genesis 49:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He saw that rest was good— He saw the resting-place, that it was good, as Durell renders it, after the Samaritan: and he justly observes, that the original word signifying both rest and a rest...
Genesis 49:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. He saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasa...
Genesis 49:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Genesis 49:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A servant unto tribute. — Heb., task-work. It means service paid in actual labour, such as was exacted by Solomon of the descendants of the Canaanites ( 1 Kings 9:21 , where the phrase used here...
Genesis 49:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Genesis 49:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Specially Blessed Genesis 49:13-27 The position of Zebulun and the following tribes in the land of promise is accurately foretold. Compare the allotments of Joshua 18:1-28 . Notice the...
Genesis 49:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Genesis 49:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This verse forms a sweet break in the thread of Jacob's blessing. So said Simeon, Luke 2:25-30 . Reader! GOD grant that so may you and I. Heb 11:13-14.
Genesis 49:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he saw that rest was good ,.... Not the house of the sanctuary, and attendance there, and the service of that, as the Targum of Jerusalem; nor the rest of the world to come, the happiness of a f...
Genesis 49:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he saw that rest [was] good, and the land that [it was] pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. Ver. 15. And he saw that rest was good. ] He submitted to a...
Genesis 49:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Genesis 49:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens...
Genesis 49:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Rest, or rather, his resting-place, as this very word signifies, Genesis 8:9 Psalms 116:7 , Psalms 132:8 Isaiah 11:10 , i.e. his portion or habitation, as the Chaldee and Syriac translat...
Genesis 49:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Issachar is a strong ass, couching down between the sheepfolds, And he saw a resting place that it was good, and the land that it was pleasant, And he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a sl...
Genesis 49:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 49:14 . A strong ass.] Heb. An ass of bone. “The figure here employed has nothing mean about it. The Oriental ass is a more stately animal than the Western.” ( Lange )—...
Genesis 49:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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...
Genesis 49:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 49:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Genesis 49:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Zebulun. .. Issachar. .. Dan. .. Gad. .. Asher. .. Naphtali. .. Benjamin The blessings of Zebulun, &c. : Consider these blessings-- I. IN THEIR VARIETY. 1. Maritime power. 2. Husb...
Genesis 49:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Genesis 49:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Blessing upon Zebulun, Issachar, and Dan
Genesis 49:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

rest. Joshua 14:15 Judges 3:11 2 Samuel 7:1 bowed. Psalms 81:6 Ezekiel 29:18 Matthew 23:4

Genesis 49:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 49:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 49:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 49:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 49:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 49:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 49:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 49:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge