Genesis 49:25

23 The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

24 Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.

26 The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.

27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”

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.

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BSB
by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
KJV
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 of the breasts, and of the womb:
WEB
even by the God of your father, who will help you, by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
ASV
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 coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
DARBY
From the God of thy father, and he will help thee; And from the Almighty, and he will bless thee With blessings of heaven from above, With blessings of the deep that lieth under, With blessings of the breast and of the womb.
BLB
By the God of your father, and He will help you, and by Shaddai, and He will bless you [with] blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies beneath, blessings of breasts and womb.
ÅB
fra din fars Gud, og han hjelpe deg, fra den Allmektige, og han velsigne deg med velsignelser fra himmelen der oppe, med velsignelser fra dypet der nede, med brysters og morslivs velsignelser!
OTB
ved din fars Gud som hjelper deg, og ved Den Allmektige som velsigner deg med velsignelser fra himmelen ovenfor, velsignelser fra dypet nedenfor, velsignelser av brystet og livmoren.
B1930
fra din fars Gud, og han hjelpe dig, fra den Allmektige, og han velsigne dig med velsignelser fra himmelen der oppe, med velsignelser fra dypet der nede, med brysters og morslivs velsignelser!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 35:11

    And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.

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  • Genesis 28:13

    And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

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  • Philippians 4:19

    And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:13–17

    Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

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  • Deuteronomy 8:17

    You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

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  • Deuteronomy 28:2–12

    And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:

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  • Genesis 43:23

    “It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

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  • Genesis 27:28

    May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.

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