Tree of Life Version
Genesis 49:25
25from the God of your father who helps you, and Shaddai who blesses you, with blessings of heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of breasts and womb.
Genesis 49:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
- New International Version (NIV)because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb.
- English Standard Version (ESV)by the God of your father who will help you, by the Almighty who will bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that crouches beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Context of Genesis 49:25
23The archers were bitter and shot arrows and were hostile towards him. 24Yet his bow was always filled, and his arms quick-moving— by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there a Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, from the God of your father who helps you, and Shaddai who blesses you, with blessings of heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of breasts and womb. 26The blessings of your father surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains, the desire of the everlasting hills. May they be upon Joseph’s head, upon the crown of the one set apart from his brothers. 27Benjamin is a ravening wolf— in the morning he devours spoils, and in the evening divides plunder.
Read all of Genesis 49Genesis 49:25 word by word
מֵאֵ֨ל אָבִ֜יךָ וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ וְאֵ֤ת שַׁדַּי֙ וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ בִּרְכֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מֵעָ֔ל בִּרְכֹ֥ת תְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֣צֶת תָּ֑חַת בִּרְכֹ֥ת שָׁדַ֖יִם וָרָֽחַם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- by the Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- of thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- who shall helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
- thee; and byאֵת'êth · withH854
- the Almightyשַׁדַּיshadday · AlmightyH7706
- who shall blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- thee with blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
- of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- aboveעַל‛al · Most HighH5920
- of the deepתְּהוֹםtehôm tehôm · abyssH8415
- that liethרָבַץrâbats · to stretchH7257
- of the breastsשַׁדshad shôd · breastH7699
- and of the wombרַחַםracham · wombH7356
Cross-references for Genesis 49:25
- Genesis 28:13Surprisingly, Adonai was standing on top of it and He said, “I am Adonai, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your seed.
- Genesis 35:3Now let’s get up and go up to Beth-El so that I can make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me in the way that I have gone.”
- Genesis 43:23“Be at peace,” he replied. “Don’t be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. Your money had come to me.” Then he brought Simeon out to them,
- Deuteronomy 8:17You may say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand has made me this wealth.’
- Deuteronomy 28:12Adonai will open for you His good storehouse—the heavens—to give rain for your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
- Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed Bnei-Yisrael before his death.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, Adonai appeared to Abram, and He said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Continually walk before Me and you will be blameless.
- Genesis 35:11God also said to him: “I am El Shaddai. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and an assembly of nations will come from you. From your loins will come forth kings.
- Deuteronomy 28:2Then all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you listen to the voice of Adonai your God:
- Deuteronomy 33:13For Joseph he said, ‘May his land be blessed by Adonai with heavenly bounty from the dew and from the deep lying beneath,
- Psalms 84:11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the House of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Psalms 85:12Truth will spring up from the earth, and justice will look down from heaven.
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21So let no one boast about men. For all things are yours—
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah.
- Philippians 4:19My God will fulfill every need of yours according to the riches of His glory in Messiah Yeshua.
Commentaries on Genesis 49:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The God of thy father - How frequently God is called the God of Jacob none needs be told who reads the Bible. God All-sufficient - Instead of שדי את Eth Shaddai, The Almighty or All-sufficient; I read שדי אל El Shaddai, God All-sufficient; which is the reading of the Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, and Coptic, and of three reputable MSS. In the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi. The copies used by those ancient versions had evidently אל El, God, and…Read the comment
- 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. 22-27Verses 22-27 The blessing of Joseph is very full. What Jacob says of him, is history as well as prophecy. Jacob reminds him of the difficulties and fiery darts of temptations he had formerly struggled through. His faith did not fail, but through his trials he bore all his burdens with firmness, and did not do anything unbecoming. All our strength for resisting temptations, and bearing afflictions, comes from God; his grace is sufficient. Joseph became the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25The blessings from the heavens brought rain for crops. The blessings of the depths below provided streams and wells. The blessings of the breasts and womb led to many children.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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