Genèse 49:22

22 Joseph est le rameau d'un arbre fertile, le rameau d'un arbre fertile près d'une source; ses branches ont couvert la muraille.

Genèse 49:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 49:22

Joseph is a fruitful bough
Or as one, like the bough or branch of a tree laden with fruit, as he was with children; one of which he called Ephraim from his fruitfulness, and both his sons became numerous, and the heads of two tribes in Israel; and with other temporal fruits and blessings, as riches, honour and especially with the fruits of grace and righteousness: [even] a fruitful bough by a well;
those are the most fruitful that are near a well or fountain of water, as such trees are which are planted by rivers of water, see ( Psalms 1:3 ) this being repeated may have respect to the two boughs or branches of Joseph's family, or the two fruitful and numerous tribes that sprung from him: whose branches run over the wall;
as such trees that are set against one, and by the reflected heat of the sun grow the more, and become more fruitful. The word for "branches" is "daughters", which some refer to the daughters of Manasseh and Zelophehad, who received their inheritance on both sides of Jordan; and others interpret it of the cities of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, as cities are sometimes called.

Genèse 49:22 In-Context

20 D'Asser viendra le pain savoureux, et il fournira les délices royales.
21 Nephthali est une biche élancée; il prononce d'élégantes paroles.
22 Joseph est le rameau d'un arbre fertile, le rameau d'un arbre fertile près d'une source; ses branches ont couvert la muraille.
23 Des archers l'ont harcelé, lui ont lancé des traits et l'ont attaqué.
24 Mais son arc est demeuré ferme, et ses bras et ses mains ont été renforcés par les mains du Puissant de Jacob, du lieu où réside le Berger, le Rocher d'Israël.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.