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20 “Asher’s land will grow much ·good [or rich] food;
he will grow ·food fit for a king [kingly delicacies].

21 “Naphtali is like a female deer that runs free,
that has ·beautiful fawns [or beautiful words].

22 “Joseph is like a ·grapevine that produces much fruit [or fruitful bough/tree; or foal of a wild donkey]
    a ·healthy vine [or fruitful bough/tree; or foal of a wild donkey] ·watered by [L by] a spring,
    ·whose branches grow over the wall [or a wild donkey on a hillside].

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20 “Asher’s(A) food will be rich;(B)
    he will provide delicacies fit for a king.(C)

21 “Naphtali(D) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[a](E)

22 “Joseph(F) is a fruitful vine,(G)
    a fruitful vine near a spring,
    whose branches(H) climb over a wall.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words
  2. Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill