Genesis 49:15
Genesis 49:14-15 The Message (MSG)
Issachar is one tough donkey crouching between the corrals; When he saw how good the place was, how pleasant the country, He gave up his freedom and went to work as a slave.
Genesis 49:15 King James Version (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.
Genesis 49:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
Genesis 49:15 New Century Version (NCV)
When he sees his resting place is good and how pleasant his land is, he will put his back to the load and become a slave.
Genesis 49:15 American Standard Version (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.
Genesis 49:15 New International Version (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.
Genesis 49:15 New King James Version (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.
Genesis 49:15 Amplified Bible (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.
Genesis 49:15 New Living Translation (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.