KJV King James Version
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:)
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Genesis 49:24
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:)
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
WEB World English Bible
But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
ASV American Standard Version
But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And his bow abideth in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, Whence is a shepherd, a son of Israel.
Surrounding context — Genesis 49
21 Naphtali [is] a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
22 Joseph [is] a fruitful bough, [even] a fruitful bough by a well; [whose] branches run over the wall:
23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him:
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.
27 Benjamin shall ravin [as] a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
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וַתֵּ֤שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּאֵיתָן֙H386 · e.tanstrongקַשְׁתּ֔וֹH7198 · qe.shetbowוַיָּפֹ֖זּוּH6339 · pa.zazbe agileזְרֹעֵ֣יH2220 · ze.ro.aarmיָדָ֑יוH3027 · yadhandמִידֵי֙H3027 · yadhandאֲבִ֣ירH46 · a.virmightyיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobמִשָּׁ֥םH8033 · shamthereרֹעֶ֖הH7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherdsאֶ֥בֶןH68 · e.venstoneיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Psalm 132:2How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob;Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.Psalm 132:5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.Job 29:20My glory [was] fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.Psalm 18:30[As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.Genesis 45:11And there will I nourish thee; for yet [there are] five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.Isaiah 1:24Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:Genesis 47:12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to [their] families.Genesis 35:10-11And God said unto him, Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];Psalm 37:14-15The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation.Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Psalm 118:22The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.1 Peter 2:4-8To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,Psalm 44:7But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
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