Deuteronomy 33:24
And of Asher he said, Let Asher have the blessing of children; may he be pleasing to his brothers, and let his foot be wet with oil.
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25Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.
Cross References
Genesis 49:20Asher's bread is fat; he gives delicate food for kings.
Joshua 19:31This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Asher by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
Psalms 115:15May you have the blessing of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalms 128:6May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.
Acts 7:10And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.
Romans 15:31So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:23-26
22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. 23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord : possess thou the west and the south. 24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Here is, I. The blessing of Dan, v. 22 . Jacob in his blessing had compared him to a… Read the whole commentary →