8 Judah! thou—thy brethren praise thee! Thy hand 'is' on the neck of thine enemies, Sons of thy father bow themselves to thee. 9 A lion's whelp 'is' Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise? 10 The sceptre turneth not aside from Judah, And a lawgiver from between his feet, Till his Seed come; And his 'is' the obedience of peoples. 11 Binding to the vine his ass, And to the choice vine the colt of his ass, He hath washed in wine his clothing, And in the blood of grapes his covering; 12 Red 'are' eyes with wine, And white 'are' teeth with milk!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 49:8-12

Commentary on Genesis 49:8-12

(Read Genesis 49:8-12)

Judah's name signifies praise. God was praised for him, Isaiah 55:1.