Genesis 49:15
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
עָבַד
To serve, to work, to worship. Abad. You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve. Worship and service are the same word in Hebrew.
מְנוּחָה
a resting place
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מְנוּחָה
Rest, resting place. Menuchah. Come to Me and I will give you rest. God's rest is the peace of complete trust.
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שְׁכֶם
shoulder/ his
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שְׁכֶם
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill
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טוֹב
it was good
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טוֹב
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
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נָעֵם
it was pleasant
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נָעֵם
to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
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