Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
In Context
19Gad, a troop shall press upon him; But he shall press upon their heel.
21Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.
Cross References
Genesis 30:13And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.
Deuteronomy 33:24And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.
Joshua 19:31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with 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 →