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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any 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 />His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His eyes <i>shall be</i> red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His eyes <i>are</i> darker than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His eyes are dark from wine, And his teeth white from milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His eyes are darker <i>and</i> sparkle more than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your eyes are darker than wine, your teeth whiter than milk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine. His teeth are whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His eyes are bloodshot from drinking wine, His teeth white from drinking milk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine and his teeth whiter than milk."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His eyes will be dark from wine, and his teeth white from milk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His eyes will be darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Red [are] eyes with wine, "" And white [are] teeth with milk!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Red are eyes with wine, And white are teeth with milk!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The eyes flashing from wine, the teeth white from milk.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His eyes are more beautiful than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His eyes are more beautiful than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />his eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His eyes shall be radiant with wine, and his teeth white with milk?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His eyes are more wine color than wine and his teeth are whiter than milk.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His eyes shall be more cheering than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/49-12.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=12892" 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">11</span>He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·na·yim (N-cd) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">His eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2447.htm" title="2447: ḥaḵ·lî·lî (Adj-msc) -- Dull. By reduplication from an unused root apparently meaning to be dark; darkly flashing; in a good sense, brilliant.">are darker</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: mî·yā·yin (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">than wine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8127.htm" title="8127: šin·na·yim (N-cd) -- Tooth, ivory. From shanan; a tooth; specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff.">and his teeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3836.htm" title="3836: ū·lə·ḇen- (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- White. Or laben; from laban; white.">are whiter</a> <a href="/hebrew/2461.htm" title="2461: mê·ḥā·lāḇ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Milk. From the same as cheleb; milk.">than milk.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.…<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="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-3</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-13.htm">Revelation 19:13</a></span><br />He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Song of Solomon 5:10-16</a></span><br />My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand. / His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven. / His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-27.htm">Matthew 26:27-29</a></span><br />Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. / I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-11</a></span><br />On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-15</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a></span><br />And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28</a></span><br />So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-10.htm">Proverbs 3:10</a></span><br />then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a></span><br />On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-18.htm">Ezekiel 27:18</a></span><br />Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Numbers 13:23</a></span><br />When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm">Proverbs 23:29</a></b></br> Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-40.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Darker</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-11.htm">Dull</a> <a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/genesis/38-30.htm">Red</a> <a href="/revelation/9-8.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/genesis/40-16.htm">White</a> <a href="/mark/9-3.htm">Whiter</a> <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Darker</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-39.htm">Dull</a> <a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/2-9.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/exodus/10-19.htm">Red</a> <a href="/numbers/11-33.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/exodus/4-6.htm">White</a> <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Whiter</a> <a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Wine</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>His eyes are darker than wine</b><br>This phrase is part of Jacob's blessing to his sons, specifically to Judah, in <a href="/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>. The imagery of eyes "darker than wine" suggests vitality, health, and perhaps a penetrating gaze. In ancient Near Eastern culture, wine was a symbol of abundance and prosperity. The comparison to wine may indicate Judah's future prosperity and strength. This imagery can also be seen as a metaphor for wisdom and discernment, qualities that would befit the tribe from which kings, including David and ultimately Jesus Christ, would come. The reference to wine connects to the Messianic prophecy of the scepter not departing from Judah, as wine is often associated with royalty and celebration in biblical texts.<p><b>and his teeth are whiter than milk</b><br>The mention of teeth "whiter than milk" conveys purity, health, and strength. In the ancient world, milk was a staple of the diet and a symbol of nourishment and sustenance. This imagery suggests that Judah will be a source of strength and sustenance for others. The whiteness of teeth can also imply a sense of beauty and attractiveness, which may symbolize the appealing nature of Judah's leadership and the eventual coming of the Messiah from this line. The purity and strength implied here can be seen as a type of Christ, who is often described in terms of purity and righteousness. The connection to milk also evokes the Promised Land, described as a land flowing with milk and honey, indicating the blessings and abundance that will come through Judah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel, who is giving his final blessings and prophecies to his sons in <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, to whom this specific blessing and prophecy is directed. Judah's lineage is significant as it leads to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The setting where Jacob and his family reside during the time of this blessing, having moved there during the famine under Joseph's provision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land, which is the ultimate inheritance for Jacob's descendants, including the tribe of Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_blessing.htm">Prophetic Blessing</a></b><br>The event of Jacob blessing his sons, which includes both immediate and future implications for the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_abundance.htm">Symbolism of Abundance</a></b><br>The imagery of "eyes darker than wine" and "teeth whiter than milk" symbolizes abundance, health, and prosperity. This can remind believers of God's provision and blessings in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/lineage_of_christ.htm">Lineage of Christ</a></b><br>Judah's blessing is a foreshadowing of the coming Messiah. Understanding this lineage helps believers appreciate the continuity and faithfulness of God's promises throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vitality.htm">Spiritual Vitality</a></b><br>Just as Judah is described with vibrant imagery, Christians are called to exhibit spiritual vitality and purity in their lives, reflecting the character of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The blessings and prophecies in <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a> encourage believers to trust in God's timing and sovereignty, knowing that His promises are fulfilled in His perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>Jacob's blessings remind us of God's covenant faithfulness to His people, encouraging believers to remain faithful in their relationship with God.<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/what_do_bible_symbols_signify.htm">What do Bible symbols mean and represent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_concept_of_veggietales.htm">Will the Lord watch between you and me?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_lions_and_vines_linked_to_judah.htm">Why does the text refer to lions and vines in a way that appears inconsistent with known historical details about Judah's rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_call_it_a_'mystery'_if_it's_known.htm">How can Ephesians 3:3-5 claim a 'mystery' hidden for ages, given that earlier Scriptures already discuss salvation for Gentiles?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">His eyes shall be red with wine.</span>--The word rendered <span class= "ital">red </span>occurs only here, and is rendered in the Versions, <span class= "ital">bright, sparkling, </span>and in the Vulg., <span class= "ital">beautiful. </span>They also give the word rendered in our Version <span class= "ital">with </span>a comparative force, which seems to be right: "His eyes shall be brighter than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk." The words do not refer to Judah's person, but describe the prosperity of his descendants, whose temporal welfare will show itself in their bright and healthy countenances.<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/49-12.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">His eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are darker</span><br /><span class="heb">חַכְלִילִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaḵ·lî·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2447.htm">Strong's 2447: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darkly flashing, brilliant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than wine,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיָּ֑יִן</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yā·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his teeth</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁנַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šin·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8127.htm">Strong's 8127: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tooth, ivory, a cliff</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are whiter</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְבֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3836.htm">Strong's 3836: </a> </span><span class="str2">White</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than milk.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחָלָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥā·lāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2461.htm">Strong's 2461: </a> </span><span class="str2">Milk</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/49-12.htm">Genesis 49:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/49-12.htm">OT Law: Genesis 49:12 His eyes will be red with wine (Gen. 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