13. At the haven of the seas shall Zebulun dwell,

And he shall be a haven for ships.

And his border shall extend unto Sidon.


Verse Genesis 49:13. Zebulun's lot or portion in the division of the Promised Land extended from the Mediterranean Sea on the west, to the lake of Gennesareth on the east; see his division, Joshua 19:10, c. The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel paraphrases the passage thus: "Zebulun shall be on the coasts of the sea, and he shall rule over the havens he shall subdue the provinces of the sea with his, ships, and his border shall extend unto Sidon.

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