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18I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

Genesis 49:18

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

  • I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

  • Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

  • And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

  • I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 13-21)

Here we have Jacob’s prophecy concerning six of his sons. I. Concerning Zebulun (Gen. 49:13), that his posterity should have their lot upon the seacoast, and should be merchants, and mariners, and traders at sea. This was fulfilled when, two or three hundred years after, the land of Canaan was divided by lot, and the border of Zebulun went up towards the sea , Josh. 19:11. Had they chosen their lo…

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