Genesis 49:10
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”
שֵׁבֶט
The shepherd's rod was not for the sheep — it was for predators. The staff was for guiding and steadying the sheep on narrow paths. David walks through the valley of the shadow of death and takes comfort not in the absence of danger, but in the presence of the shepherd's tools. God is equipped for what lies ahead of you.
רֶגֶל
feet/ his
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רֶגֶל
Foot, step, journey. Regel. The priest placed blood on the ear to hear God, the thumb to serve God, the foot to walk with God. The whole person consecrated — from hearing to doing to going.
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עַם
peoples
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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סוּר
it will depart
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סוּר
to turn off (literal or figurative)
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שִׁילֹה
Shiloh
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שִׁילֹה
Shiloh, an epithet of the Messiah
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יִקָּהָה
the obedience of
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יִקָּהָה
obedience
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