Genesis 49:23

Translations

Modern

The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

Traditional

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

Literal

The masters of arrows—and they have embittered him, and shot and hated him.

Latin

Sed exasperaverunt eum et jurgati sunt, invideruntque illi habentes jacula.

Original

Hebrew

English

The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

Notes

Genesis 49:22–26

This message about Joseph is longer and more detailed than the others, because it contains the main blessing(see 1 Chronicles 5:1–2). Jacob gave Joseph many promises of victory and success.

Some from the tribe of Ephraim who later won victories in battle include Joshua (Joshua 6, 8, 10, 12) and Deborah (Judges 4). From the tribe of Manasseh, Gideon (Judges 6–8) and Jephthah (Judges 11:1–12:7) were also victorious leaders.

Genesis 49:1–28

By faith, and as one who speaks for God, Jacob looked ahead to Israel’s future in the land and beyond to a greater future still.

At the end of the time of the patriarchs (the early fathers of Israel), he spoke about what would happen to each tribe. He did this as he considered each of his sons, one by one, just as Noah had done earlier (compare 9:25–27).

The character and actions of each ancestor affected the lives of their descendants (Exodus 20:5–6; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18; Jeremiah 32:18).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Genesis 37:24
…and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
Psalm 118:13
I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
Genesis 37:28
So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Genesis 37:4
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
Psalm 64:3
…who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Genesis 37:18
Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
Genesis 39:7–20
…and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
Genesis 42:21
Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
Acts 14:22
…strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Glossary

Birthright Book of Exodus Concubinage, Concubines Genesis, Book of Jacob Joshua, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the Poetry, Biblical Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Topics

Archery in War Children: Male: Received the Blessing of Their Father Before his Death Death: Scenes of Death of Jacob Jacob: His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Joseph Parents: Paternal Blessings of Jacob Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Blessing and Cursing Their Children Persecution of the Righteous Protection: Joseph the Tribe of Manasseh: Predictions Respecting The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of

Genesis 49:23

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