Genesis 49:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 servant under taskwork.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he saw the rest that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And was a tributary servant.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.
World English Bible (WEB)
He saw a resting-place, that it was good, The land, that it was pleasant; He bows his shoulder to the burden, And becomes a servant doing forced labor.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he seeth rest that `it is' good, And the land that `it is' pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.
| And he saw | וַיַּ֤רְא | wayyar | va-YAHR |
| that | מְנֻחָה֙ | mĕnuḥāh | meh-noo-HA |
| rest | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| good, was | ט֔וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| and the land | וְאֶת | wĕʾet | veh-ET |
| that | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| pleasant; was it | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| and bowed | נָעֵ֑מָה | nāʿēmâ | na-A-ma |
| his shoulder | וַיֵּ֤ט | wayyēṭ | va-YATE |
| bear, to | שִׁכְמוֹ֙ | šikmô | sheek-MOH |
| and became | לִסְבֹּ֔ל | lisbōl | lees-BOLE |
| a servant | וַיְהִ֖י | wayhî | vai-HEE |
| unto tribute. | לְמַס | lĕmas | leh-MAHS |
| עֹבֵֽד׃ | ʿōbēd | oh-VADE |