20 ¶ Concerning Asher, his [a]bread shall be fat, and he shall give pleasures for a king.

21 ¶ Naphtali shall be a hind let go, giving [b]goodly words.

22 ¶ Joseph shall be [c]a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by the well side: the [d]small boughs shall turn upon the wall:

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:20 He shall abound in corn and pleasant fruits.
  2. Genesis 49:21 Overcoming more by fair words than by force.
  3. Genesis 49:22 Hebrew, a son of increase.
  4. Genesis 49:22 Hebrew, daughters.

20 “Asher’s(A) food will be rich;(B)
    he will provide delicacies fit for a king.(C)

21 “Naphtali(D) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[a](E)

22 “Joseph(F) is a fruitful vine,(G)
    a fruitful vine near a spring,
    whose branches(H) climb over a wall.[b]

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  1. Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words
  2. Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill