Genesis 49:12

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.10Book IV

  “He shall wash His stole in wine, and His upper garment in the blood of the grape; His eyes shall be more joyous than wine, and His teeth whiter than milk.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlix. 10–12, LXX.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• BedeCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(Gen. 49:12.)” — the author cites it

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Justin Martyr

• Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 52

  “His eyes shall be bright with wine, and his teeth white like milk.’” — editor's note: Gen. xlix. 8–12.

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §2On Genesis

  “Gen. xlix. 12–15 His eyes are gladsome with wine, and his teeth white as milk.” — the author cites it

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• Hippolytus of Rome, Treatise on Christ and Antichrist

  “His eyes shall be gladsome as with wine, and his teeth shall be whiter than milk.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlix. 8–12.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Letters Letter 41

  “We are all the one body of Christ, the head of which is God, and we are the members; some perchance eyes, as the prophets; others teeth, as the apostles, who have passed the food of the Gospel preached into our breasts, and rightly is it written: “His eyes shall be bright with wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlix. 12.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.41Book XVI

  “Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s foal to the choice vine; he shall wash his robe in wine, and his clothes in the blood of the grape: his eyes are red with wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlix. 8–12.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.22Book I

  “…the vine; he shall wash his garments in wine, and his clothing in the blood of the grape: terrible are his eyes with wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlix. 8–12.

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• Exodus 3:4

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• Deuteronomy 16:5

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• Deuteronomy 16:6

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• Deuteronomy 28:66

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• Deuteronomy 32:6

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• Luke 1:7

  Cited together in Bede on Luke 1:5–7 (Catena Aurea).

• John 2:19

  Cited together in The City of God XVI.41.

• John 5:39

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• John 5:40

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• John 5:46

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• John 10:18

  Cited together in The City of God XVI.41.

• 1 Peter 2:2

  Cited together in The City of God XVI.41.

• Genesis 18:13

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.

• Genesis 31:11

  Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.