Deuteronomy 33:24

And of Asher he said: Blessed be Asher above sons; let him be the favoured of his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

In Context

23And of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the sea and the south.

25Iron and brass shall be thy bars; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:20As for Asher, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

Joshua 19:31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

Psalms 115:15Blessed be ye of the LORD who made heaven and earth.

Psalms 128:6And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:23-26

22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. 23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord : possess thou the west and the south. 24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Here is, I. The blessing of Dan, v. 22 . Jacob in his blessing had compared him to a… Read the whole commentary →

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