Genesis 49:18

Then Jacob prayed, “Yahweh, I am waiting for you to rescue me from my enemies.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

In Context

17Your descendants will be like snakes at the side of a road, like poisonous snakes lying beside a path. They will strike the heels of horses that pass by, causing the riders to fall backwards as the horses rear up on their hind legs.”

19Then Jacob continued telling his sons what would happen in the future. He said, “Gad, your tribe/descendants will be attacked by a group of bandits, but your tribe/descendants will pursue and attack them [MTY].

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Cross References

Psalms 25:5Teach me to conduct my life by obeying your truth because you are my God, the one who saves me. All the time I trust in you.

Psalms 62:1God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.

Psalms 85:7Yahweh, by rescuing us from our troubles/difficulties, show us that you faithfully love us.

Psalms 119:166Yahweh, I confidently expect that you will rescue me from my troubles, and I obey ◄your commands/what you have commanded us►.

Psalms 123:2Like servants ask [IDM] their masters for what they need and like maids ask t their mistresses for what they need, we ask you, Yahweh our God, for what we need, and we ask you to be merciful to us.

Isaiah 8:17I will wait to see what Yahweh will do. He has rejected the descendants [MTY] of Jacob, but I will confidently expect him to help me.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:14-22

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: 15 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. 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. 18 I… Read the whole commentary →

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