Genesis 49:17-24
New International Version
17 Dan(A) will be a snake by the roadside,
a viper along the path,(B)
that bites the horse’s heels(C)
so that its rider tumbles backward.
22 “Joseph(M) is a fruitful vine,(N)
a fruitful vine near a spring,
whose branches(O) climb over a wall.[c]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(P)
they shot at him with hostility.(Q)
24 But his bow remained steady,(R)
his strong arms(S) stayed[d] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(T)
because of the Shepherd,(U) the Rock of Israel,(V)
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.
- Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words
- Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill
- Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay
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