Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher his bread [is] fat; And he gives delicacies of a king.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
In Context
19Gad! A troop assaults him, || But he assaults last.
21Naphtali [is] a doe sent away, || Who is giving beautiful young ones.
Cross References
Genesis 30:13and Leah says, “Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me blessed”; and she calls his name Asher.
Deuteronomy 33:24And of Asher he said: Asher [is] blessed with sons, || Let him be accepted by his brothers, || And dipping his foot in oil.
Joshua 19:31This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families, these 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 →