9. Judah is like a lion,Killing his victim and returning to his den,Stretching out and lying down.No one dares disturb him.
10. Judah will hold the royal sceptre,And his descendants will always rule.Nations will bring him tributeAnd bow in obedience before him.
11. He ties his young donkey to a grapevine,To the very best of the vines.He washes his clothes in blood-red wine.
12. His eyes are bloodshot from drinking wine,His teeth white from drinking milk.
13. “Zebulun will live beside the sea.His shore will be a haven for ships.His territory will reach as far as Sidon.
14. “Issachar is no better than a donkeyThat lies stretched out between its saddlebags.
15. But he sees that the resting place is goodAnd that the land is delightful.So he bends his back to carry the loadAnd is forced to work as a slave.