24 Yet his bow remained steady,
and his strong arms were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,(A)
by the name of[a] the Shepherd,(B) the Rock of Israel,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 49:24 Syr, Tg; MT reads Jacob, from there

24 But his bow remained steady,(A)
    his strong arms(B) stayed[a] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(C)
    because of the Shepherd,(D) the Rock of Israel,(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay

20 My whole being will be refreshed within me,
and my bow will be renewed in my hand.”(A)

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20 My glory will not fade;(A)
    the bow(B) will be ever new in my hand.’(C)

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35 This is what the Lord of Armies says:

I am about to shatter Elam’s bow,(A)
the source[a] of their might.

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  1. 49:35 Lit first

35 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“See, I will break the bow(A) of Elam,
    the mainstay of their might.

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