SEV Biblia, Chapter 49:14
Isacar, asno huesudo echado entre dos líos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:14
Verse 14. Issachar is a strong ass] µrg rmj chamor garem is properly a strong-limbed ass; couching between two burdens - bearing patiently, as most understand it, the fatigues of agriculture, and submitting to exorbitant taxes rather that exert themselves to drive out the old inhabitants. The two burdens literally mean the two sacks or panniers, one on each side of the animal's body; and couching down between these refers to the well-known propensity of the ass, whenever wearied or overloaded, to lie down even with its burden on its back.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-18 - Concerning Zebulun: if prophecy says, Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, be sure Providence will so plant him. God appoints the bounds of our habitation. It is our wisdom and duty to accommodate ourselves to our lot, and to improve it; if Zebulun dwell at the heaven of the sea let him be for a haven of ships. Concerning Issachar: he saw that the land was pleasant, yielding not only pleasant prospects, but pleasan fruits to recompense his toils. Let us, with an eye of faith, see the heavenly rest to be good, and that land of promise to be pleasant; thi will make our present services easy. Dan should, by art, and policy and surprise, gain advantages against his enemies, like a serpen biting the heel of the traveller. Jacob, almost spent, and ready to faint, relieves himself with those words, "I have waited for the salvation, O Lord!" The salvation he waited for was Christ, the promised Seed; now that he was going to be gathered to his people, he breathes after Him to whom the gathering of the people shall be. He declared plainly that he sought heaven, the better country, Heb 11:13 14. Now he is going to enjoy the salvation, he comforts himself that he had waited for the salvation. Christ, as our way to heaven, is to be waited on; and heaven, as our rest in Christ, is to be waited for. It is the comfort of a dying saint thus to have waited for the salvatio of the Lord; for then he shall have what he has been waiting for.
Original Hebrew
ישׂשכר 3485 חמר 2543 גרם 1634 רבץ 7257 בין 996 המשׁפתים׃ 4942
