Genesis 49:23 — Meaning and Application

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“The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot {at him}, and hated him:”

Genesis 49:23

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Naphtali {is} a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

Joseph {is} a fruitful bough, {even} a fruitful bough by a well; {whose} branches run over the wall: {branches: Heb. daughters}

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot {at him}, and hated him:

But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty {God} of Jacob; (from thence {is} the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

{Even} by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

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Genesis 49:1

"And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you {that} which shall befall you in the last days."

Genesis 49:2

"Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father."

Genesis 49:3

"Reuben, thou {art} my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:"

Genesis 49:4

"Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou {it}: he went up to my couch. {thou shalt...: Heb. do not thou excel} {he went...: or, my couch is gone}"

Genesis 49:5

"Simeon and Levi {are} brethren; instruments of cruelty {are in} their habitations. {instruments...: or, their swords are weapons of violence}"

Genesis 49:6

"O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. {digged...: or, houghed oxen}"

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