Genesis 49:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 49:22

20 “Bread from ^aAsher shall be rich,
And he shall yield royal dainties.

21 “Naphtali^a is a deer let loose;
He uses beautiful words.

22 “Joseph is a fruitful bough,
A fruitful bough by a well;
His branches run over the wall.

23 The archers have ^abitterly grieved him,
Shot at him and hated him.

24 But his ^abow remained in strength,
And the arms of his hands were¹ made strong
By the hands of ^bthe Mighty God of Jacob
^c(From there ^dis the Shepherd, ^ethe Stone of Israel),

25 ^aBy the God of your father who will help you,
^bAnd by the Almighty ^cwho 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,
^aUp to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills.
^bThey 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 ^aravenous wolf;
In the morning he shall devour the prey,
^bAnd at night he shall divide the spoil.”

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 49:22

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American Standard Version
Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

Amplified® Bible
Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a well (spring or fountain), whose branches run over the wall.

Contemporary English Version
Joseph, you are a fruitful vine growing near a stream and climbing a wall.

Darby English Version
Joseph is a fruitful bough; A fruitful bough by a well; [His] branches shoot over the wall.

Good News Bible
"Joseph is like a wild donkey by a spring, A wild colt on a hillside.

King James Version
Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

New American Standard Bible
"Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; {Its} branches run over a wall.

New International Version
"Joseph is a fruitful vine,
a fruitful vine near a spring,
whose branches climb over a wall.

New King James Version
"Joseph is a fruitful bough,
A fruitful bough by a well;
His branches run over the wall.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Joseph resembles a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; its branches run over a wall.

Revised Standard Version
Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.

Young's Literal Translation
Joseph `is' a fruitful son; A fruitful son by a fountain, Daughters step over the wall;

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