Genesis 49:18
Genesis 49:18 in Multiple Translations
I await Your salvation, O LORD.
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
I trust in you to save me, Lord.
O Lord, I haue waited for thy saluation.
For Thy salvation I have waited, Jehovah!
I have waited for your salvation, LORD.
I have waited for thy salvation O LORD.
I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.
Then Jacob prayed, “Yahweh, I am waiting for you to rescue me from my enemies.”
Then Jacob said, “God, I am waiting for you to save us.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 49:18
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Genesis 49:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
לִֽ/ישׁוּעָתְ/ךָ֖
קִוִּ֥יתִי
יְהוָֽה
לִֽ/ישׁוּעָתְ/ךָ֖
yᵉshûwʻâh
H3444
salvation
Prep | N-fs | Suff
קִוִּ֥יתִי
qâvâh
H6960
to await
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 49:18
לִֽ/ישׁוּעָתְ/ךָ֖
yᵉshûwʻâh
H3444
"salvation"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
Salvation means being saved or delivered from something, like trouble or danger, and can also mean victory or prosperity, as seen in the Bible's promises of God's deliverance.
Definition: 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) welfare, prosperity 1b) deliverance 1c) salvation (by God) 1d) victory
Usage: Occurs in 76 OT verses. KJV: deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare. See also: Genesis 49:18; Psalms 80:3; Psalms 3:3.
קִוִּ֥יתִי
qâvâh
H6960
"to await"
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to collect or gather things together, and can also mean to wait patiently for something. It is used in Psalms and Proverbs to describe waiting on God.
Definition: 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon). See also: Genesis 1:9; Isaiah 5:2; Psalms 25:3.
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
Study Notes — Genesis 49:18
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- Genesis 49:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Genesis 49:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 49:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
- Cambridge Bible on Genesis 49:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
- Sermons on Genesis 49:18
Context — Jacob Blesses His Sons
16Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
17He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
19Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels. 20Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 119:174 | I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight. |
| 2 | Psalms 119:166 | I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments. |
| 3 | Micah 7:7 | But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. |
| 4 | Isaiah 25:9 | And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” |
| 5 | Psalms 130:5 | I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. |
| 6 | Lamentations 3:25 | The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. |
| 7 | Luke 1:30 | So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. |
| 8 | Psalms 85:7 | Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation. |
| 9 | Luke 2:30 | For my eyes have seen Your salvation, |
| 10 | Luke 2:25 | Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. |
Genesis 49:18 Summary
This verse, Genesis 49:18, is a beautiful expression of trust in God's salvation, where Jacob says 'I await Your salvation, O Lord'. It means that Jacob is putting his hope and confidence in God's deliverance, rather than in his own strength or abilities. This is something we can all learn from, as we face challenges and uncertainties in our own lives, and it's encouraged throughout the Bible, such as in Psalm 62:1, which says 'My soul waits in silence for God only; from Him is my salvation'.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to await the Lord's salvation?
Awaiting the Lord's salvation means trusting in God's deliverance and redemption, as seen in Psalm 27:14, where it says to 'wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart'.
Is this verse a statement of faith or desperation?
This verse is a statement of faith, as it expresses confidence in God's salvation, similar to Psalm 38:15, where David says 'For I wait for You, O Lord; You will answer, O Lord my God'.
How does this verse relate to the surrounding context?
This verse serves as a pause in the midst of Jacob's prophecies about his sons, reminding us that even in the midst of uncertainty, we can trust in God's salvation, as seen in Genesis 49:18, which is a declaration of trust in the Lord's salvation.
What can we learn from Jacob's example in this verse?
We can learn the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and salvation, even when the future is uncertain, as Jacob did in Genesis 49:18, and as encouraged in Proverbs 3:5-6, to 'trust in the Lord with all your heart'.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's salvation and deliverance?
- How can I cultivate a deeper trust in God's sovereignty, like Jacob did in this verse?
- What are some ways I can practically apply the principle of waiting on the Lord, as expressed in this verse?
- How does this verse encourage me to trust in God's goodness and love, even in difficult circumstances?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.. Jacob finding his spirits faint and flag, stops and breathes awhile before he proceeded any further in blessing the tribes; and as he found he was a dying
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. The connection of this clause with the preceding context has greatly perplexed critics.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
I do earnestly wait, and hope, and pray for thy helping hand to save me and my posterity from the manifold temporal calamities which I foresee will come upon them, and especially from spiritual and eternal mischiefs, by that Messiah which thou hast promised. Jacob in the midst of his great work doth take a little breathing, and finding himself weakened by his speech to his children, and drawing nearer death, he opens his arms to receive it, as the thing for which he had long waited, as the only effectual remedy and mean of salvation or deliverance from all his pains and miseries, and particularly from his present horrors, upon the contemplation of the future state of his children. And this pathetical exclamation may look either, 1. Backward, to the state of the tribe of Dan, which he foresaw would be deplorable, both for its great straits and pressures, of which see , and especially for that idolatry which that tribe would introduce and promote, , whereby they would ruin themselves, and most of the other tribes with them. Or, 2. Forward, to the doubtful and miserable condition of Gad.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
Genesis 49:18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.Ver. 18. I have waited for thy salvation.] A sudden and sweet ejaculation; either, as, feeling himself faint and spent with speaking, he desires to be dissolved, and so to be freed from all infirmities; or else, foreseeing the defection of this tribe to idolatry, and their many miseries thereupon, he darts up this holy desire to God for them, and himself in them. Good Nehemiah is much in these heavenly ejaculation: and the ancient Christians of Egypt were wont to use very short and frequent prayers, saith Augustine; lest, in longer, their fervour of affection should suffer diminution. "Why criest thou unto me?" saith God to Moses. This was but a sudden desire darted up. Ne per moras evanesceret et hebetaretur oratio. - Aug.
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
(18) I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord (Jehovah).—Among the many explanations hazarded of this ejaculation the most probable is that given in the Speaker’s Commentary, that the thought of the serpent wounding his prey in the heel carried the mind of the patriarch back to the fall of man, and the promise made to Eve. And thus it is a profession of faith, naturally called out by this chain of ideas, in the advent in due time of the promised Deliverer, and of which the accomplishment had become united in thought with the name of Jehovah.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 49:18
18. I have waited] This parenthetical ejaculation of prayer is thought by many scholars to be a gloss. But all authorities contain the verse. There is no obvious reason for inserting such a gloss at this particular point. (a) The ejaculation has by some been thought to shew that, at the time of the composition of this song, Dan was engaged in a long conflict with his foes, and the issue was still doubtful. (b) By others it has been explained as a cry of physical weakness by Jacob. It is very possible that the verse is intended to mark the point at which the song is half finished; but it is not necessarily, therefore, an interpolation. thy salvation] i.e. deliverance wrought by Thee. For the thought of the prayer, cf. Psalms 25:5; Psalms 27:14; Psalms 119:81; Psalms 119:166; Psalms 119:174; Isaiah 25:9.
Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 49:18
18. For thy salvation have I longed, Jehovah — What occasioned this abrupt exclamation at this point, or what connexion it has with the context, is not clear.
Sermons on Genesis 49:18
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(Mt Pleasant) 10. Quiet Time Tips by Gerhard Du Toit | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of discipline in prayer. He shares that 60% of his commitment to prayer is not based on desire, but on the commitment to disci |
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Jacob Before Pharaoh by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith focuses on the actions of Jacob as he is brought before Pharaoh. Joseph brings his father Jacob to Pharaoh, and Jacob blesses Pharaoh. Pastor Chu |
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Salvation by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the profound significance of Salvation, emphasizing that it is a melody unheard in hell but a sweet sound to those who embrace it. Salvation is the work of |
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The Word by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance and power of the Holy Scriptures. He compares trying to celebrate the Scriptures in a short amount of time to summarizing a to |
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Beginnings by Dick Brogden | Dick Brogden preaches on the eternal nature of God, emphasizing that He is both the beginning and the end of all things. He highlights the longing for God's salvation as a longing |
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A Word for Those Who Want to Know God by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the book of Daniel and how it relates to our modern times. He highlights Daniel's prophecy about an increase in travel and knowledge in the l |
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The Worms Shall Crawl Out of Their Holes by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the loss of trust and confidence in various institutions, including the judicial system, school system, and even marriage. He highlights the p |