Genesis 49:23

But those who held darts, provoked him, and they contend with him, and they envied him.

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In The King James Version

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

In Context

22Joseph is a growing son, a growing son and stately to behold; the daughters run back and forth on the wall.

24His bow sits in strength, and the bands of his arms and hands have been let loose by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob. From there he went forth as a pastor, the stone of Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4Then his brothers, seeing that he was loved by his father more than all his other sons, hated him, and they were not able to say anything peacefully to him.

Genesis 37:24and they cast him into an old cistern, which held no water.

Genesis 39:7And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”

Psalms 64:3Hear my prayer: all flesh will come to you.

John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:23-28

22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) 25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings… Read the whole commentary →

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