26 The blessings of thy father shall be [a]stronger than the blessings of mine elders: unto the end of the hills of the world they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him that was [b]separated from his brethren.

27 ¶ Benjamin shall raven as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

28 ¶ All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and thus their father spake unto them, and blessed them: every one of them blessed he with a several blessing.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:26 Inasmuch as he was more near to the accomplishment of the promise, and it had been more often confirmed.
  2. Genesis 49:26 Either in dignity, or when he was sold from his brethren.

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