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25 by the God of your father who helps you,
and by the Almighty who blesses you
with blessings of the heavens above,
blessings of the deep that lies below,
and blessings of the breasts and the womb.
26 The blessings of your father excel
the blessings of my ancestors[a]
and[b] the bounty of the ancient hills.[c](A)
May they rest on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the prince of his brothers.

27 Benjamin is a wolf; he tears his prey.
In the morning he devours the prey,
and in the evening he divides the plunder.’(B)

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  1. 49:26 Or of the mountains
  2. 49:26 Lit to
  3. 49:26 Hb obscure

25 because of your father’s God,(A) who helps(B) you,
    because of the Almighty,[a](C) who blesses you
with blessings of the skies above,
    blessings of the deep springs below,(D)
    blessings of the breast(E) and womb.(F)
26 Your father’s blessings are greater
    than the blessings of the ancient mountains,
    than[b] the bounty of the age-old hills.(G)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,(H)
    on the brow of the prince among[c] his brothers.(I)

27 “Benjamin(J) is a ravenous wolf;(K)
    in the morning he devours the prey,(L)
    in the evening he divides the plunder.”(M)

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  1. Genesis 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai
  2. Genesis 49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as
  3. Genesis 49:26 Or of the one separated from

25 (A)By the God of your father who will help you,
(B)And by the Almighty (C)who will bless you
With blessings of heaven above,
Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,
Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
26 The blessings of your father
Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors,
(D)Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills.
(E)They shall be on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

27 “Benjamin is a (F)ravenous wolf;
In the morning he shall devour the prey,
(G)And at night he shall divide the spoil.”

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25 (A)by the God of your father who will help you,
    by (B)the Almighty[a] (C)who will bless you
    with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that crouches beneath,
    blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
26 The blessings of your father
    are mighty beyond the blessings of my parents,
    up to the bounties (D)of the everlasting hills.[b]
May they be (E)on the head of Joseph,
    and on the brow of him who was set apart from his brothers.

27 (F)“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf,
    in the morning devouring the prey
    and at evening (G)dividing the spoil.”

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  1. Genesis 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai
  2. Genesis 49:26 A slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint) the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the everlasting hills