22 Joseph is a fruitful vine,
a fruitful vine beside a spring;
its branches[a] climb over the wall.[b]
23 The archers attacked him,
shot at him, and were hostile toward him.
24 Yet his bow remained steady,
and his strong[c] arms were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,(A)
by the name of[d] the Shepherd,(B) the Rock of Israel,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:22 Lit daughters
  2. Genesis 49:22 Hb obscure
  3. Genesis 49:24 Lit and the hands of his
  4. Genesis 49:24 Syr, Tg; MT reads Jacob, from there

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