²⁴ but ·he aims his bow well [^Lhis bow remains taut].
    His arms ·are made strong [or were snapped].
·He gets his power from [^L…by the hands of] the Mighty God of Jacob
    ·and his strength from [or by the name of] the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
²⁵ Your father’s God helps you.
    God Almighty blesses you.
He blesses you with ·rain [^Lblessings] from above,
    with ·water from springs below [^Lthe blessings of the deep that crouches below],
with ·many babies born to your wives
    and many young ones born to your animals [^Lthe blessings of breasts and womb]
²⁶ The blessings of your father are greater
    than the blessings of the ·oldest [or eternal] mountains,
    greater than the ·good things [delight] of the long-lasting hills.
May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph,
    on the forehead of the one who was ·separated from [or prince among] his brothers [^CEphraim would become the dominant tribe in northern Israel].