24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

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24 But his bow remained steady,(A)
    his strong arms(B) stayed[a] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(C)
    because of the Shepherd,(D) the Rock of Israel,(E)
25 because of your father’s God,(F) who helps(G) you,
    because of the Almighty,[b](H) who blesses you
with blessings of the skies above,
    blessings of the deep springs below,(I)
    blessings of the breast(J) and womb.(K)
26 Your father’s blessings are greater
    than the blessings of the ancient mountains,
    than[c] the bounty of the age-old hills.(L)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,(M)
    on the brow of the prince among[d] his brothers.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay
  2. Genesis 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai
  3. Genesis 49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as
  4. Genesis 49:26 Or of the one separated from