Genesis 49:8-12
8 Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will win against your enemies. Your father's sons will bend down towards the ground to give you honour. 9 Judah is like a young lion who has eaten good food. He has eaten what he killed and now he rests. Nobody would want to wake him up!
10 Judah's descendants will always rule as kings. They will continue to hold the stick and the sceptre that show the king's authority. They will rule until the man comes who truly has that authority. People from all nations will obey that king.
49:10King David and Jesus Christ were both descendants of Judah. Jesus has the authority to rule as king for ever.
11 Judah will tie his young donkey to a vine. It will be a vine that has the best grapes. He will wash his clothes in the red wine that is made from those grapes. 12 His eyes will become red because he drinks so much wine. His teeth will become white because he drinks so much milk.
49:12Judah will be rich. He will have plenty of everything.
