Genesis 49
NASB1995
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 49:22-27

22“1JosephH3130 is a fruitfulH6509 2boughH1121, A fruitfulH6509 3boughH1121 by a springH5869; Its 4branchesH1323 runH6805 overH5921 a wallH7791.23The archersH1167H2671 bitterlyH4843 attacked him, And shotH7232 at him and harassedH7852 him;24But his 5bowH7198 remainedH3427 6firmH386, And 78his armsH2220 were agileH6339, From the handsH3027 of the 9MightyH46 OneH46 of JacobH3290 (From thereH8033 is 10the ShepherdH7462, 11the StoneH68 of IsraelH3478),25From 12the GodH410 of your fatherH1 who helpsH5826 you, And 1314by the 15AlmightyH7706 who blessesH1288 you With 16blessingsH1293 of heavenH8064 aboveH4480H5921, BlessingsH1293 of the deepH8415 that liesH7257 beneathH8478, BlessingsH1293 of the breastsH7699 and of the wombH7358.26The blessingsH1293 of your fatherH1 Have surpassedH1396 the blessingsH1293 of my ancestorsH2029 Up to the 17utmostH8379 boundH8379 of 18the everlastingH5769 hillsH1389; May they be on the headH7218 of JosephH3130, And on the crownH6936 of the headH6936 of the oneH5139 distinguishedH5139 among his brothersH251.

27“BenjaminH1144 is a 19ravenousH2963 wolfH2061; In the morningH1242 he devoursH398 the preyH5706, And in the eveningH6153 he dividesH2505 the spoilH7998.”

Read all of Genesis 49

Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 49:22 Deut 33:13-17 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 49:22 Lit son ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 49:22 Lit son ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 49:22 Lit daughters ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 49:24 Job 29:20 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 49:24 I.e. in an unyielding position ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 49:24 Lit the arms of his hands ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 49:24 Ps 18:34; 73:23; Is 41:10 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 49:24 Ps 132:2, 5; Is 1:24; 49:26 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 49:24 Ps 23:1; 80:1 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 49:24 Ps 118:22; Is 28:16; 1 Pet 2:6-8 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 49:25 Gen 28:13; 32:9 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 49:25 Or with ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 49:25 Gen 28:3; 48:3 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 49:25 Heb Shaddai ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 49:25 Gen 27:28 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 49:26 Lit limit; or desire ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 49:26 Deut 33:15, 16 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 49:27 Lit a wolf that tears ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 49

New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.