Genesis 49:21
Aser, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield dainties to kings.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
In Context
20Gad, being girded, shall fight before him: and he himself shall be girded backward.
22Nephtali, a hart let loose, and giving words of beauty.
Cross References
Genesis 46:24The sons of Nephtali: Jaziel and Guni and Jeser and Sallem.
Joshua 19:32The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:
Judges 4:10And he called unto him Zabulon and Nepbtali, and went up with ten thousand fighting men, having Debbora in his company.
2 Chronicles 10:7And they said to him: If thou please this people, and soothe them with kind words, they will be thy servants for ever.
Matthew 4:15Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
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 →