10. The scepter shall not depart from Judah,Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,Until Shiloh comes;And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
11. Binding his donkey to the vine,And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,He washed his garments in wine,And his clothes in the blood of grapes.
12. His eyes are darker than wine,And his teeth whiter than milk.
13. “Zebulun shall dwell by the haven of the sea;He shall become a haven for ships,And his border shall adjoin Sidon.
14. “Issachar is a strong donkey,Lying down between two burdens;
15. 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.
16. “Dan shall judge his peopleAs one of the tribes of Israel.
17. Dan shall be a serpent by the way,A viper by the path,That bites the horse’s heelsSo that its rider shall fall backward.
18. I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!
19. “Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him,But he shall triumph at last.
20. “Bread from Asher shall be rich,And he shall yield royal dainties.
21. “Naphtali is a deer let loose;He uses beautiful words.
22. “Joseph is a fruitful bough,A fruitful bough by a well;His branches run over the wall.
23. The archers have bitterly grieved him,Shot at him and hated him.
24. But his bow remained in strength,And the arms of his hands were made strongBy the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob(From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),
25. By the God of your father who will help you,And by the Almighty who will bless youWith blessings of heaven above,Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.