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Genesis 49:21-23
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21 Naphtali is a doe let loose
    that bears lovely fawns.[a](A)

22 Joseph is a fruitful bough,[b]
    a fruitful bough by a spring;
    his branches run over the wall.[c](B)
23 The archers fiercely attacked him;
    they shot at him and pressed him hard.(C)

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  1. 49.21 Or that gives beautiful words
  2. 49.22 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. 49.22 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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Genesis 49:21-23
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21 “Naphtali(A) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[a](B)

22 “Joseph(C) is a fruitful vine,(D)
    a fruitful vine near a spring,
    whose branches(E) climb over a wall.[b]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(F)
    they shot at him with hostility.(G)

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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
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