49:22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, 1
a fruitful bough near a spring
whose branches 2 climb over the wall.
49:23 The archers will attack him, 3
they will shoot at him and oppose him.
49:24 But his bow will remain steady,
and his hands 4 will be skillful;
because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
because of 5 the Shepherd, the Rock 6 of Israel,
49:25 because of the God of your father,
who will help you, 7
because of the sovereign God, 8
who will bless you 9
with blessings from the sky above,
blessings from the deep that lies below,
and blessings of the breasts and womb. 10
49:26 The blessings of your father are greater
than 11 the blessings of the eternal mountains 12
or the desirable things of the age-old hills.
They will be on the head of Joseph
and on the brow of the prince of his brothers. 13
49:27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;
in the morning devouring the prey,
and in the evening dividing the plunder.”