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21 Naphtali is a doe running free
    that puts forth beautiful words.
22 Joseph is the bough[a] of a fruitful vine,
    a fruitful bough[b] by a spring.
    His branches climb over the wall.
23 The archers[c] fiercely attacked him.
    They shot arrows at him and were hostile to him.

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  1. Genesis 49:22 Or “son”
  2. Genesis 49:22 Or “son”
  3. Genesis 49:23 Literally “the masters of the bow”

21 “Naphtali(A) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[a](B)

22 “Joseph(C) is a fruitful vine,(D)
    a fruitful vine near a spring,
    whose branches(E) climb over a wall.[b]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(F)
    they shot at him with hostility.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words
  2. Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill