Genesis 49:15 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he saw that rest was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant unto tribute.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he saw that rest was good and that the land was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to bear [his burdens] and became a servant to tribute [subjected to forced labor].

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

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Common English Bible

He saw that a resting place was good and that the land was pleasant. He lowered his shoulder to haul loads and joined the work gangs.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

He saw that rest would be good, and that the land was excellent. And so he bent his shoulder to carry, and he became a servant under tribute.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He saw rest that it was good: and the land that it was excellent. And he bowed his shoulder to carry, and became a servant under tribute.

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