Genesis 49:20
18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
- KJV
- Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
- WEB
- “Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
- ASV
- Out of the Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties.
- DARBY
- Out of Asher, his bread shall be fat, And he will give royal dainties.
- BLB
- Out of Asher his bread [shall be] rich, and he shall give royal delicacies.
- ÅB
- Fra Aser kommer fedmen, hans mat, og lekre retter som for konger har han å gi.
- OTB
- «Asjers mat vil være rikelig, og han skal gi delikatesser som passer for kongelige.
- B1930
- Fra Aser kommer fedmen, hans mat, og lekre retter som for konger har han å gi.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 33:24–25
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
Read in contextGenesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Read in contextJoshua 19:24–31
And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
Read in contextGenesis 46:17
And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
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