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translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/49.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220I look for your deliverance, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I trust in you for salvation, O LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I wait for your salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I await Your salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have waited for your salvation, O LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For Your salvation I wait, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For Your salvation I wait, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For Thy salvation I wait, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Your salvation I hope, O Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I wait for Your salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wait for your salvation, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wait for Your salvation, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, I am waiting for you to save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I wait for your deliverance, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"LORD, I'm waiting for your salvation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I await Your salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I wait for your deliverance, O LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I wait for your salvation, God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have waited for thy salvation O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For Your salvation I have waited, YHWH!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thy salvation I have waited, Jehovah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I waited for thy deliverance, Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will look for thy salvation, 0 Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will wait for your salvation, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“I long for your deliverance, O LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I wait for your salvation, O LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For your salvation I have waited, LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I wait for Thy salvation, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />waiting for the salvation of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/49-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12938" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Jacob Blesses His Sons</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: qiw·wî·ṯî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">I await</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: lî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">Your salvation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></span><br />And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-26.htm">Lamentations 3:26</a></span><br />It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Isaiah 33:2</a></span><br />O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-16.htm">Habakkuk 3:16</a></span><br />I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-25.htm">Romans 8:25</a></span><br />But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-13.htm">Titus 2:13</a></span><br />as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a></span><br />so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:10</a></span><br />and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have waited for your salvation, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-7.htm">Psalm 14:7</a></b></br> Oh that the salvation of Israel <i>were come</i> out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, <i>and</i> Israel shall be glad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Psalm 25:6</a></b></br> Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they <i>have been</i> ever of old.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/45-7.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/genesis/40-4.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/genesis/24-43.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/exodus/7-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/judges/3-25.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/exodus/5-20.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Jacob calls his sons to bless them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Their blessing in particular.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">He charges them about his burial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">He dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I await</b><br>This phrase reflects a posture of expectation and hope. In the context of <a href="/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>, Jacob is blessing his sons and prophesying their futures. The act of waiting implies trust and patience, qualities that are essential in the life of faith. This waiting is not passive but active, involving prayer, obedience, and anticipation of God's promises. The Hebrew word used here can also imply longing or looking eagerly, suggesting a deep desire for divine intervention.<p><b>Your salvation</b><br>The term "salvation" in the Old Testament often refers to deliverance from danger or distress. In this context, it can be seen as a longing for God's deliverance and fulfillment of His promises to Israel. The concept of salvation is central to the biblical narrative, pointing forward to the ultimate salvation through Jesus Christ. This phrase can be connected to the broader theme of redemption found throughout Scripture, including the deliverance of Israel from Egypt and the spiritual salvation offered through Christ's sacrifice.<p><b>O LORD</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals indicates the covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His personal and relational nature. This name is significant as it denotes God's faithfulness to His promises and His ongoing relationship with His people. The invocation of God's name here underscores the personal nature of the plea for salvation and reflects a deep trust in God's character and covenantal faithfulness. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God as a deliverer and protector of His people, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a> and <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, who is giving blessings and prophecies to his sons in <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>. This verse is part of his final words to his sons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/dan.htm">Dan</a></b><br>One of Jacob's sons, whose tribe is being addressed in the surrounding verses. Jacob's statement in verse 18 is a pause in his prophecy concerning Dan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, to whom Jacob is expressing his hope and trust for salvation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/salvation.htm">Salvation</a></b><br>The deliverance and redemption that Jacob is anticipating from God, which is a central theme throughout the Bible.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tribes_of_israel.htm">The Tribes of Israel</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob's sons, who are the recipients of his blessings and prophecies in <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Jacob's declaration of waiting for God's salvation teaches us the importance of trusting in God's perfect timing for deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_uncertainty.htm">Hope Amidst Uncertainty</a></b><br>Even in the midst of uncertainty and challenges, like Jacob faced, we can place our hope in God's promise of salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_salvation.htm">The Centrality of Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is a central theme in the Bible, and our lives should be oriented around the hope and assurance of God's saving work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Jacob's faith in God's promise of salvation encourages us to hold fast to God's promises, even when fulfillment seems distant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayerful_anticipation.htm">Prayerful Anticipation</a></b><br>Like Jacob, we should express our anticipation for God's salvation through prayer, maintaining a posture of dependence on Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_inheritance.htm">What does the Bible say about inheritance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_abraham_host_the_lord_as_travelers.htm">How could Abraham host and feed three travelers identified as the Lord in human form (Genesis 18:1-5) without any hint of deception or strangeness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_psalm_88_devoid_of_hope.htm">Why does Psalm 88 present unrelenting despair without any expression of hope, seeming to contradict other passages that emphasize God's deliverance (Psalm 88:1-3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_a_biblical_promise.htm">What is a biblical promise in Christianity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord</span> <span class= "bld">(Jehovah).</span>--Among the many explanations hazarded of this ejaculation the most probable is that given in the <span class= "ital">Speaker's Commentary, </span>that the thought of the serpent wounding his prey in the heel carried the mind of the patriarch back to the fall of man, and the promise made to Eve. And thus it is a profession of faith, naturally called out by this chain of ideas, in the advent in due time of the promised Deliverer, and of which the accomplishment had become united in thought with the name of Jehovah.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/49-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I await</span><br /><span class="heb">קִוִּ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(qiw·wî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your salvation,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(lî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 49:18 I have waited for your salvation Yahweh (Gen. 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