Genesis 49:20
Asher's bread is fat; he gives delicate food for kings.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
In Context
19Gad, an army will come against him, but he will come down on them in their flight.
21Naphtali is a roe let loose, giving fair young ones.
Cross References
Genesis 30:13And Leah said, Happy am I! and all women will give witness to my joy: and she gave him the name Asher.
Deuteronomy 33:24And 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.
Joshua 19:31This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Asher by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:14-22
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. 18 I… Read the whole commentary →