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Genesis 49:22-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Genesis 49:22-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 “Joseph is a wild colt,
a wild colt by a spring,
wild colts on a hillside.
23 Harrying him and shooting,
the archers opposed him;
24 But his bow remained taut,
and his arms were nimble,
By the power of the Mighty One of Jacob,
because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25 The God of your father, who helps you,[a]
God Almighty, who blesses you,
With the blessings of the heavens above,
the blessings of the abyss that crouches below,
The blessings of breasts and womb,
26 the blessings of fresh grain and blossoms,
the blessings of the everlasting mountains,
the delights of the eternal hills.
May they rest on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
Footnotes
- 49:25–26 A very similar description of the agricultural riches of the tribal land of Joseph is given in Dt 33:13–16.
Genesis 49:22-26
New International Version
Genesis 49:22-26
New International Version
22 “Joseph(A) is a fruitful vine,(B)
a fruitful vine near a spring,
whose branches(C) climb over a wall.[a]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(D)
they shot at him with hostility.(E)
24 But his bow remained steady,(F)
his strong arms(G) stayed[b] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(H)
because of the Shepherd,(I) the Rock of Israel,(J)
25 because of your father’s God,(K) who helps(L) you,
because of the Almighty,[c](M) who blesses you
with blessings of the skies above,
blessings of the deep springs below,(N)
blessings of the breast(O) and womb.(P)
26 Your father’s blessings are greater
than the blessings of the ancient mountains,
than[d] the bounty of the age-old hills.(Q)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,(R)
on the brow of the prince among[e] his brothers.(S)
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill
- Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay
- Genesis 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai
- Genesis 49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as
- Genesis 49:26 Or of the one separated from
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