Genesis 49:1 (ESV)

Genesis 49:15 - He saw that a resting place was good,
and that the land was pleasant,
so he bowed his shoulder to bear,
and became a servant at forced labor.

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Translations for Genesis 49:15

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

He saw that rest was good,
And that the land was pleasant;
He bowed his shoulder to bear a burden,
And became a band of slaves.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When he sees how good the countryside is
and how pleasant the land,
he will bend his shoulder to the load
and submit himself to hard labor.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When he sees how good is his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He saw that a resting place was good,
and that the land was pleasant,
so he bowed his shoulder to bear,
and became a servant at forced labor.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“He saw that his resting place was good

and that the land was pleasant,

so he leaned his shoulder to bear a load

and became a forced laborer.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“When he saw^H7200 that a resting^H4496 place^H4496 was good^H2896

And that the land^H776 was^H5276 pleasant^H5276,

He bowed^H5186 his shoulder^H7926 to carry^H5445 burdens,

And became^H1961 a slave^H5647 at forced^H4522 labor^H4522.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“When he saw that a resting place was good
And that the land was pleasant,
He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,
And became a slave at forced labor.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And he saw^H7200 that a resting^H4496 place^H4496 was good^H2896

And that the land^H776 was^H5276 pleasant^H5276,

So he bowed^H5186 his shoulder^H7926 to bear^H5445 burdens,

And became^H1961 a slave^H5647 at forced^H4522 labor^H4522.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“When he saw that the resting place was good

And that the land was pleasant,

He bowed his shoulder to bear [burdens],

And became a servant at forced labor.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant; so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a slave at forced labor.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And he saw a resting-place that it was good,

And the land that it was pleasant;

And he bowed his shoulder to bear,

And became a servant under taskwork.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And he seeth rest that it is good, And the land that it is pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And he saw the rest that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And was a tributary servant.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He saw a resting-place, that it was good, The land, that it was pleasant; He bows his shoulder to the burden, And becomes a servant doing forced labor.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

vidit requiem quod esset bona et terram quod optima et subposuit umerum suum ad portandum factusque est tributis serviens

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

عِنْدَمَا يَرَى خُصُوبَةَ مَرْتَعِهِ وَبَهْجَةَ أَرْضِهِ، تَسْتَكِينُ كَتِفَاهُ لِلأَثْقَالِ، وَيُسْتَعْبَدُ لِلْعَمَلِ الشَّاقِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν ἀνάπαυσιν ὅτι καλή καὶ τὴν γῆν ὅτι πίων ὑπέθηκεν τὸν ὦμον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ πονεῖν καὶ ἐγενήθη ἀνὴρ γεωργός

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَرَأَى الْمَحَلَّ أَنَّهُ حَسَنٌ، وَالأَرْضَ أَنَّهَا نَزِهَةٌ، فَأَحْنَى كَتِفَهُ لِلْحِمْلِ وَصَارَ لِلْجِزْيَةِ عَبْدًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And having seen the resting place that it was good, and the land that it was fertile, he subjected his shoulder to labour, and became a husbandman.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y vió que el descanso era bueno, y que la tierra era deleitosa; y bajó su hombro para llevar, y sirvió en tributo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y vio que el descanso era bueno, y que la tierra era deleitosa; Y bajó su hombro para llevar, Y sirvió en tributo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他以安靜為佳、以肥地為美、便低肩背重、成為服苦的僕人。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Vio que el lugar de descanso era bueno y que la tierra era placentera, e inclinó sus hombros para cargar y se sometió al tributo laboral.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그는 쉴 곳을 보고 좋게 여기며 토지를 보고 아름답게 여기고 어깨를 내려 짐을 메고 압제 아래서 섬기리로다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il voit que le lieu où il repose est agréable, Et que la contrée est magnifique; Et il courbe son épaule sous le fardeau, Il s'assujettit à un tribut.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und er sah die Ruhe, daß sie gut ist, und das Land, daß es lustig ist; da hat er seine Schultern geneigt, zu tragen, und ist ein zinsbarer Knecht geworden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и увидел он, что покой хорош, и что земля приятна: и преклонил плечи свои для ношения бремени и стал работать в уплату дани.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

y vio que el descanso era bueno, y que la tierra era deleitosa; y bajó su hombro para llevar, y sirvió en tributo.

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