Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher his bread [is] fat; And he giveth dainties of a king.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
In Context
19Gad! a troop assaulteth him, But he assaulteth last.
21Naphtali [is] a hind sent away, Who is giving beauteous young ones.
Cross References
Genesis 30:13and Leah saith, 'Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth his name Asher.
Deuteronomy 33:24And of Asher he said: — Blessed with sons [is] Asher, Let him be accepted by his brethren, And dipping in oil his foot.
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 →