Genesis 49:8
ContextNET © | Judah, 1 your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you. |
NIV © | "Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. |
NASB © | "Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s sons shall bow down to you. |
NLT © | "Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will defeat your enemies. All your relatives will bow before you. |
MSG © | You, Judah, your brothers will praise you: Your fingers on your enemies' throat, while your brothers honor you. |
BBE © | To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father’s sons will go down to the earth before you. |
NRSV © | Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down before you. |
NKJV © | "Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s children shall bow down before you. |
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NET © | Judah, 1 your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn There is a wordplay here; the name Judah (יְהוּדָה, yÿhudah) sounds in Hebrew like the verb translated praise (יוֹדוּךָ, yodukha). The wordplay serves to draw attention to the statement as having special significance. |