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Genesis 49:9
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7 Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce;
And their wrath, for it is cruel!
aI will divide them in Jacob
And scatter them in Israel. 
8 “Judah,a you are he whom your brothers shall praise;
bYour hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
cYour father’s children shall bow down before you. 
9 Judah is aa lion’s whe1lp;
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
bHe bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him? 
10 aThe1 scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor ba lawgiver from between his feet,
cUntil Shiloh comes;
dAnd to Him shall be the obedience of the people. 
11 Binding his donkey to the vine,
And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
He washed his garments in wine,
And his clothes in the blood of grapes.
12 His eyes are darker than wine,
And his teeth whiter than milk.
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John Wesley's Notes
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Genesis 49:9

Judah is a lion's whelp - The lion is the king of beasts, the terror of the forest when he roars; when he seizeth his prey, none can resist him; when he goes up from the prey, none dares pursue him to revenge it. By this it is foretold that the tribe of Judah should become very formidable, and should not only obtain great victories but should peaceably enjoy what was got by those victories. Judah is compared not to a lion rampant, always raging but to a lion couching, enjoying the satisfaction of his success, without creating vexation to others.




Other John Wesley's Notes entries containing Genesis 49:9:

Numbers 1:27
Deuteronomy 33:7
Deuteronomy 33:7
Revelation 5:5

 

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