Genesis 49:23

Their enemies will attack them fiercely, and shoot at them with bows and arrows and pursue them.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

In Context

22Joseph, you will have many descendants [MET]. Their children will be as many as the fruit on a vine near a spring of water, whose branches extend over a wall.

24But they will hold their bows steady and their arms will remain strong, because of the power [MTY] of my mighty God, because of Yahweh who guides and provides for me [MET] like a shepherd guides and provides for his sheep. The people of Israel will ask Yahweh to protect them, like people hide under a huge overhanging rock to be protected.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4When Joseph’s older brothers realized that their father loved him more than he loved any of them, they hated him. They never spoke kindly to him.

Genesis 37:24Then they took him and threw him into the pit/cistern. But the pit/cistern was dry; there was no water in it.

Genesis 39:7Because of that, after a while, his master’s wife started to look fondly at Joseph. So one day she said to him, “Have sex [EUP] with me!”

Psalms 64:3The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] sharp swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.

John 16:33I have told you these things in order that you may have inner peace because of your relationship with me. In this world you will have trouble. But be courageous! I have defeated those who are opposed to me [MTY], and you can defeat them, too!”

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 →

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