| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 49:8:1 ⧉יְהוּדָ֗הyehudaJudah Genesis 49:8:2 ⧉אַתָּה֙atayou Genesis 49:8:3 ⧉יוֹד֣וּךָyodukhawill praise you Genesis 49:8:4 ⧉אַחֶ֔יךָakheikhayour brothers Genesis 49:8:5 ⧉יָדְךָ֖yadkhayour hand Genesis 49:8:6 ⧉בְּעֹ֣רֶףbeorefon the neck of Genesis 49:8:7 ⧉אֹיְבֶ֑יךָoyveikhayour enemies Genesis 49:8:8 ⧉יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּyishtakhavushall bow down Genesis 49:8:9 ⧉לְךָ֖lekhato you Genesis 49:8:10 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbeneisons of Genesis 49:8:11 ⧉אָבִֽיךָ׃avikhayour father |
| 8. Formal Translation Judah, you—your brothers will praise you; you will lay your hand on the neck of your enemies, and your father’s sons will bow before you. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Judah, your brothers will honor you; you will seize your enemies by the neck, and your father’s sons will bow in respect to you. |