Genesis 49:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.”

Genesis 49:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 49:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 49:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.”

Genesis 49:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 49:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk. ”

Genesis 49:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 49:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Red <FI>are<Fi> eyes with wine, And white <FI>are<Fi> teeth with milk!”

Genesis 49:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 49:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The eyes are red with wine, And the teeth [are] white with milk. ”

Genesis 49:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 49:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His eyes shalbe red with wine, and his teeth white with milke.”

Genesis 49:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 49:12 in Context — Genesis 49

10 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.

11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:

12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:

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What Does Genesis 49:12 Mean?

Genesis 49:12 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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