1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Genesis 49:14 | Issachar shall be a strong ass, lying down between the borders. | Strong. Hebrew, "bony ass." Many of Jacob's children are compared to animals, which was customary in the eastern style. Homer compares Ajax with the ass, for his strength and patience, Iliad XII. Jacob thus indicates the laborious disposition of Issachar's tribe, which did not delight in war. Their country was the most fruitful of all Galilee. (Calmet) |