Genesis 49:20
Gad, being girded, shall fight before him: and he himself shall be girded backward.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
In Context
19I will look for thy salvation, 0 Lord.
21Aser, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield dainties to kings.
Cross References
Genesis 30:13And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.
Deuteronomy 33:24To Aser also he said: Let Aser be blessed with children, let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
Joshua 19:31This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.
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 →