The Messiah

The Messiah

Of Judah's Tribe

Genesis 49

8 "Judah, [b] your brothers will praise you;

your hand will be on the neck of your enemies;

your father's sons will bow down to you.
9 You are a lion's cub, O Judah;

you return from the prey, my son.

Like a lion he crouches and lies down,

like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,

nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,

until he comes to whom it belongs [c]

and the obedience of the nations is his.
11 He will tether his donkey to a vine,

his colt to the choicest branch;

he will wash his garments in wine,

his robes in the blood of grapes.
12 His eyes will be darker than wine,

his teeth whiter than milk. [d]