Genesis 49:22-26 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 49:22-27

He closes with the blessings of his best beloved sons, Joseph and Benjamin; with these he will breathe his last. I. The blessing of Joseph, which is very large and full. He is compared (Gen. 49:22) to a fruitful bough, or young tree; for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction; he owned it, Gen. 41:52. His two sons were as branches of a vine, or other spreading plant, running over the wall. Note, God can make those fruitful, great comforts to themselves and others, who have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:22

Joseph is a fruitful bough ,.... Or as one, like the bough or branch of a tree laden with fruit, as he was with children; one of which he called Ephraim from his fruitfulness, and both his sons became numerous, and the heads of two tribes in Israel; and with other temporal fruits and blessings, as riches, honour, &c.; and especially with the fruits of grace and righteousness: even a fruitful bough by a well ; those are the most fruitful that are near a well or fountain of water, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:23

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him. His brethren who grieved him with their ill usage, shot out bitter words against him, and hated him for his dreams, and because his father loved him; and they could not speak peaceably to him, they mocked at him, conspired to kill him, stripped him of his clothes, cast him into a pit, and then sold him; in all which he was a type of Christ, as used by the Jews. His mistress also, and Satan by her, grieved him with her... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:24

But his bow abode in strength ,.... For as his enemies were archers, and had bows and arrows, so had he, and repelled force by force; but then his bow and arrows were of a different sort, the virtues and graces that he was possessed of, as innocence and integrity, chastity, fortitude, wisdom, prudence and patience, faith, hope, and the like, which remained unmoved, and in their full exercise, notwithstanding the powerful attacks made upon them; and so his posterity were unmoved and unshaken,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:25

Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee ,.... The same with the mighty God of Jacob, by whom his hands had been made strong, and he would be still helped, protected, and defended against his powerful enemies; and by whom Christ, the antitype, was helped as man and Mediator against his enemies, and to do all the work he engaged in; and by whom all the Lord's people are helped to fight his battles with their spiritual enemies, to withstand temptations, exercise every grace, and do... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:26

The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors ,.... Jacob's blessings were greater and more numerous, both those which he himself had, and bestowed upon his offspring, than those that Abraham and Isaac had, he having more children than they, and blessings for everyone of them; whereas they each of them had but two, and one of these two were excluded the blessing: and besides, though these blessings were the same in substance bestowed on his progenitors, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:22

The sum of a fruitful vine - This appears to me to refer to Jacob himself, who was blessed with such a numerous posterity that in two hundred and fifteen years after this his own descendants amounted to upwards of 600,000 effective men; and the figures here are intended to point out the continual growth and increase of his posterity. Jacob was a fruitful tree planted by a fountain, which because it was good would yield good fruit; and because it was planted near a fountain, from being... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:23

The chief archers - חצים בעלי baaley chitstsim , the masters of arrows - Joseph's brethren, who either used such weapons, while feeding their flocks in the deserts, for the protection of themselves and cattle, or for the purpose of hunting; and who probably excelled in archery. It may however refer to the bitter speeches and harsh words that they spoke to and of him, for they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him, Genesis 37:4 . Thus they sorely afflicted him, and were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:24

But his bow remained in strength - The more he was persecuted, either by his brethren or in Egypt, the more resplendent his uprightness and virtues shone: and the arms his extended power and influence, of his hands plans, designs, and particular operations of his prudence, judgment, discretion, etc., were all rendered successful by the hand - the powerful succor and protection, of the Mighty One of Jacob that God who blessed and protected all the counsels and plans of Jacob, and protected... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:25

The God of thy father - How frequently God is called the God of Jacob none needs be told who reads the Bible. God All-sufficient - Instead of שדי את Eth Shaddai , The Almighty or All-sufficient; I read שדי אל El Shaddai , God All-sufficient; which is the reading of the Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, and Coptic, and of three reputable MSS. In the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi. The copies used by those ancient versions had evidently אל El , God, and not את eth ,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 49:22-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:25

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