Genesis 49:25
“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:”
Genesis 49:25 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The God of thy father shall be thy helper, and the Almighty shall bless thee with the blessings of heaven above, with the blessings of the deep that lieth be- neath, with the blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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 coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
- DARBYDarby
- From the God of thy father, and he will help thee; And from the Almighty, and he will bless thee With blessings of heaven from above, With blessings of the deep that lieth under, With blessings of the breast and of the womb.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- even by the God of your father, who will help you; by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- By the God of thy father who helpeth thee, And the Mighty One who blesseth thee, Blessings of the heavens from above, Blessings of the deep lying under, Blessings of breasts and womb; ;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Even by the God of your father, who will help you; and by the Almighty, who will bless you with blessings from heaven above, blessings from the deep that lies beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb."
Context: Genesis 49
23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24But 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:)
25Even 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:
26The 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.
27Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
About Genesis 49: Jacob's Blessings and Death
Jacob blesses his twelve sons, giving each a prophecy about their descendants.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 49 is a prophetic blessing given by Jacob to his twelve sons. Jacob is nearing the end of his life and is preparing to pass on his legacy to his sons. He begins by blessing Reuben, his eldest son, but then goes on to bless each of his sons in turn. He speaks of their strengths and weaknesses, and of the future of their descendants.