Genesis 49:22-26
22
23
The archers attacked him,
shot at him, and were hostile toward him.
24
25 shot at him, and were hostile toward him.
by the God of your father who helps you,
and by the Almighty who blesses you
with blessings of the heavens above,
blessings of the deep that lies below,
and blessings of the breasts and the womb.
26 and by the Almighty who blesses you
with blessings of the heavens above,
blessings of the deep that lies below,
and blessings of the breasts and the womb.
The blessings of your father excel
the blessings of my ancestors(e)
and(f) the bounty of the eternal hills.(g)(D)
May they rest on the head of Joseph,
on the crown of the prince of his brothers.
the blessings of my ancestors(e)
and(f) the bounty of the eternal hills.(g)(D)
May they rest on the head of Joseph,
on the crown of the prince of his brothers.
Footnotes:
a.
Genesis 49:22: Lit daughters
b.
Genesis 49:22: Hb obscure
c.
Genesis 49:24: Lit and the hands of his
d.
Genesis 49:24: Syr, Tg; MT reads Jacob, from there
e.
Genesis 49:26: Or of the mountains
f.
Genesis 49:26: Lit to
g.
Genesis 49:26: Hb obscure