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Genesis 49:23-25
New English Translation
Genesis 49:23-25
New English Translation
23 The archers will attack him,[a]
they will shoot at him and oppose him.
24 But his bow will remain steady,
and his hands[b] will be skillful;
because of the hands of the Powerful One[c] of Jacob,
because of[d] the Shepherd, the Rock[e] of Israel,
25 because of the God of your father,
who will help you,[f]
because of the Sovereign God,[g]
who will bless you[h]
with blessings from the sky above,
blessings from the deep that lies below,
and blessings of the breasts and womb.[i]
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:23 tn The verb forms in vv. 23-24 are used in a rhetorical manner, describing future events as if they had already taken place.
- Genesis 49:24 tn Heb “the arms of his hands.”
- Genesis 49:24 tn Or “Mighty One.”
- Genesis 49:24 tn Heb “from there,” but the phrase should be revocalized and read “from [i.e., because of] the name of.”
- Genesis 49:24 tn Or “Stone.”
- Genesis 49:25 tn Heb “and he will help you.”
- Genesis 49:25 tn Heb “Shaddai.” See the note on the title “Sovereign God” in Gen 17:1. The preposition אֵת (ʾet) in the Hebrew text should probably be emended to אֵל (ʾel, “God”).
- Genesis 49:25 tn Heb “and he will bless you.”
- Genesis 49:25 sn Jacob envisions God imparting both agricultural (blessings from the sky above, blessings from the deep that lies below) and human fertility (blessings of the breasts and womb) to Joseph and his family.
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