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21 “Naphtali is a deer that runs free,
Who bears lovely fawns.[a]

22 “Joseph is like a wild donkey by a spring,
A wild colt on a hillside.[b]
23 His enemies attack him fiercely
And pursue him with their bows and arrows.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:21 Naphtali … fawns or Naphtali is a spreading tree that puts out lovely branches.
  2. Genesis 49:22 Joseph … hillside; or Joseph is like a tree by a spring, a fruitful tree that spreads over a wall.

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

22 “Joseph(C) is a fruitful vine,(D)
    a fruitful vine near a spring,
    whose branches(E) climb over a wall.[b]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(F)
    they shot at him with hostility.(G)

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Footnotes

  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