Genesis 49:23
They bitterly attack, they shoot at him. The archers hatefully assail him,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
In Context
22Joseph, he is a fruitful branch, a fruitful branch by a spring, his tendrils run over the wall.
Cross References
Genesis 37:4When his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all his other sons, they hated him and could not speak to him in a friendly manner.
Genesis 37:24and they took him and threw him into the pit. But the pit was empty, there being no water in it.
Genesis 39:7After these honors had come to Joseph, his master’s wife directed her glances toward him and tried to tempt him.
Psalms 64:3who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and aimed bitter words like arrows,
John 16:33I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:23-28
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) 25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings… Read the whole commentary →