Genesis 49:20
Then Jacob spoke to his son Asher and said, “Asher, your land will produce good food. It will be so good that a king will eat it.”
Anindilyakwa (portions)
In The King James Version
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
In Context
19Then Jacob spoke to his son Gad and said, “Thieves will fight you, but you will drive them away.”
Cross References
Genesis 30:13And Leah said, “I am so happy! Now women will say, ‘She is a happy woman’.” So she named him Asher, because Asher means “happiness.”
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 →