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Genesis 49:23

American Standard Version

The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:

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Genesis 49:23 in other translations

The archers have severely grieved him,
shot at him, and persecuted him:

Genesis 49:23 · World English Bible

Genesis 49:23 in context

  1. 21Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.
  2. 22Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.
  3. 23The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:
  4. 24But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
  5. 25Even 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.