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22 Joseph is a fruitful bough,[a]
    a fruitful bough by a spring;
    his branches run over the wall.[b](A)
23 The archers fiercely attacked him;
    they shot at him and pressed him hard.(B)
24 Yet his bow remained taut,
    and his arms[c] were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
    by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,(C)

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  1. 49.22 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 49.22 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. 49.24 Heb the arms of his hands

22 “Joseph(A) is a fruitful vine,(B)
    a fruitful vine near a spring,
    whose branches(C) climb over a wall.[a]
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(D)
    they shot at him with hostility.(E)
24 But his bow remained steady,(F)
    his strong arms(G) stayed[b] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(H)
    because of the Shepherd,(I) the Rock of Israel,(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill
  2. Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay