26 The blessings of your father excel
the blessings of my ancestors[a]
and[b] the bounty of the ancient hills.[c](A)
May they rest on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the prince of his brothers.

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  1. 49:26 Or of the mountains
  2. 49:26 Lit to
  3. 49:26 Hb obscure

26 Your father’s blessings are greater
    than the blessings of the ancient mountains,
    than[a] the bounty of the age-old hills.(A)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,(B)
    on the brow of the prince among[b] his brothers.(C)

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  1. Genesis 49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as
  2. Genesis 49:26 Or of the one separated from

He stands and shakes[a] the earth;(A)
he looks and startles the nations.
The age-old mountains break apart;
the ancient hills sink down.(B)
His pathways are ancient.(C)

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  1. 3:6 Or surveys

He stood, and shook the earth;
    he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled(A)
    and the age-old hills(B) collapsed(C)
    but he marches on forever.(D)

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