LS²'s "scepter" imposes his own interpretation of the biblical passage upon the Syriac, a far-too-frequent habit of that work. Other versions render "leader, law-giver" at Gen 49:10, as is also shown by the other Syriac passages cited. Nor do the native lexicographers recognize such a meaning, while other passages in our database also make clear that the biblical word was interpreted as "prophet".