Genesis 49:22-26

22 “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.[a]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility.
24 But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed[b] limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25 because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Almighty,[c] who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb.
26 Your father’s blessings are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than[d] the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among[e] his brothers.

Cross References 19

  • 1. Genesis 30:24; Deuteronomy 33:13-17
  • 2. S Genesis 17:6; Psalms 128:3; Ezekiel 19:10
  • 3. Psalms 80:10
  • 4. 1 Chronicles 10:3
  • 5. S Genesis 27:41; S Genesis 37:24
  • 6. Job 29:20
  • 7. Psalms 18:34; Isaiah 63:12
  • 8. Psalms 132:2,5; Isaiah 1:24; Isaiah 10:34; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 49:26; Isaiah 60:16
  • 9. S Genesis 48:15
  • 10. Dt 32:4,15,18,31; 1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 22:32; Psalms 18:2,31; Psalms 19:14; Psalms 78:35; Psalms 89:26; Psalms 144:1; Isaiah 17:10; Isaiah 26:4; Isaiah 28:16; Isaiah 30:29; Isaiah 44:8; Habakkuk 1:12
  • 11. S Genesis 28:13
  • 12. Exodus 18:4; Psalms 27:9
  • 13. S Genesis 17:1
  • 14. S Genesis 27:28
  • 15. Isaiah 66:11
  • 16. Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:4; Psalms 107:38; Proverbs 10:22
  • 17. Habakkuk 3:6
  • 18. 1 Chronicles 5:1; Ezekiel 47:13
  • 19. S Genesis 37:8; Deuteronomy 33:15-16

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Or "Joseph is a wild colt," / "a wild colt near a spring," / "a wild donkey on a terraced hill"
  • [b]. Or "archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay"
  • [c]. Hebrew "Shaddai"
  • [d]. Or "of my progenitors," / "as great as"
  • [e]. Or "of the one separated from"
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