Genesis 49:15
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
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.
Darby Bible (DBY)
And he saw the rest that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And was a tributary servant.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
He sees that the place where he's resting is good, and the land is lovely, so he's willing to lower his back to accept the burden and to work as a slave.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
For 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 task-work
King James Version (KJV)
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
When he sees a good resting place, that the land is pleasant, he will bend his back to the burden, and become a slave doing forced labor.
Webster Bible (Webster)
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.
World English Bible (WEB)
He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labour.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he seeth rest that it is good, And the land that it is pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.