20 [a](A)As for (B)Asher, his [b]food shall be [c]rich,
And he will yield royal delicacies.

21 (C)Naphtali is a doe let loose;
He utters beautiful words.

22 (D)Joseph is a fruitful [d]branch,
A fruitful [e]branch by a spring;
Its [f]branches hang over a wall.

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  1. Genesis 49:20 Lit From
  2. Genesis 49:20 Or bread
  3. Genesis 49:20 Lit fat
  4. Genesis 49:22 Lit son
  5. Genesis 49:22 Lit son
  6. Genesis 49:22 Lit daughters

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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  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