5. “Simeon and Levi are brotherswho used their swords to do violence.
6. I will not join their secret talks,and I will not meet with them to plan evil.They killed men because they were angry,and they crippled oxen just for fun.
7. May their anger be cursed, because it is too violent.May their violence be cursed, because it is too cruel.I will divide them up among the tribes of Jacoband scatter them through all the tribes of Israel.
8. “Judah, your brothers will praise you.You will grab your enemies by the neck,and your brothers will bow down to you.
9. Judah is like a young lion.You have returned from killing, my son.Like a lion, he stretches out and lies down to rest,and no one is brave enough to wake him.
10. Kings will come from Judah’s family;someone from Judah will always be on the throne.Judah will rule until Shiloh comes,and the nations will obey him.
11. He ties his donkey to a grapevine,his young donkey to the best branch.He can afford to use wine to wash his clothesand the best wine to wash his robes.
12. His eyes are dark like the color of wine,and his teeth are as white as the color of milk.
13. “Zebulun will live near the sea.His shore will be a safe place for ships,and his land will reach as far as Sidon.
14. “Issachar is like a strong donkeywho lies down while carrying his load.
15. When he sees his resting place is goodand how pleasant his land is,he will put his back to the loadand become a slave.
16. “Dan will rule his own peoplelike the other tribes in Israel.
17. Dan will be like a snake by the side of the road,a dangerous snake lying near the path.That snake bites a horse’s leg,and the rider is thrown off backward.