God’s Word Translation
Genesis 49:20
20“Asher’s food will be rich. He will provide delicacies fit for a king.
Genesis 49:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
- New International Version (NIV)“Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Asher's food shall be rich, and he shall yield royal delicacies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Bread from Asher shall be rich, And he shall yield royal dainties.
Context of Genesis 49:20
18“I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O Lord. 19“Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will strike back at their heels. “Asher’s food will be rich. He will provide delicacies fit for a king. 21“Naphtali is a doe set free that has beautiful fawns. 22“Joseph is a fruitful tree, a fruitful tree by a spring, with branches climbing over a wall.
Read all of Genesis 49Genesis 49:20 word by word
מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר שְׁמֵנָ֣ה לַחְמ֑וֹ וְה֥וּא יִתֵּ֖ן מַֽעֲדַנֵּי־מֶֽלֶךְ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Genesis 49:20
- Genesis 30:13Leah said, “I’ve been blessed! Women will call me blessed.” So she named him Asher [Blessing].
- Genesis 46:17The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.
- Deuteronomy 33:24About the tribe of Asher he said, “The people of Asher are the most blessed of the sons of Israel. May they be the Israelites’ favorite tribe and wash their feet in olive oil.
- Joshua 19:24The fifth lot was drawn for the families of the tribe of Asher.
Commentaries on Genesis 49:20
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה mekêrāh “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitation.” 10. מחקק mechoqēq “lawgiver, judge, dispenser of laws.” This word occurs in six other places - Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; Jud. Deuteronomy 5:14; Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; Isaiah 33:22; in five of which it clearly denotes ruler, or judge. The meaning “sceptre” is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 Concerning Gad, Jacob alludes to his name, which signifies a troop, and foresees the character of that tribe. The cause of God and his people, though for a time it may seem to be baffled and run down, will be victorious at last. It represents the Christian's conflict. Grace in the soul is often foiled in its conflicts; troops of corruption overcome it, but the cause is God's, and grace will in the end come off conqueror, yea, more than…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Asher would be fertile and productive, providing rich foods. The tribe settled along the rich northern coast of Canaan.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. Jacob called unto his sons--It is not to the sayings of the dying saint, so much as of the inspired prophet, that attention is called in this chapter. Under the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit he pronounced his prophetic benediction and described the condition of their respective descendants in the last days, or future times. Ge 49:3, 4. Reuben forfeited by his crime the rights and honors of primogeniture. His posterity never made any figure; no…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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