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Jacob Blesses His Sons

Genesis 49:12

In 11 translations

BSB
His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
KJV
His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
WEB
His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.
ASV
His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.
LSV
Red [are] eyes with wine, || And white [are] teeth with milk!
YLT
Red [are] eyes with wine, And white [are] teeth with milk!
DBY
The eyes are red with wine, And the teeth [are] white with milk.
DRC
His eyes are more beautiful than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.
GNV
His eyes shalbe red with wine, and his teeth white with milke.
JPS
His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
LXXE
His eyes shall be more cheering than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.

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Original-language editions

WLC
חַכְלִילִ֥י עֵינַ֖יִם מִיָּ֑יִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּ֖יִם מֵחָלָֽב׃
LXX-Br
Χαροποιοὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ οἶνον· καὶ λευκοὶ οἱ ὀδόντες αὐτοῦ ἢ γάλα.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

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