Genesis 49:22

22 “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.[a]

Genesis 49:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
ESV
22 "Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.
NLT
22 “Joseph is the foal of a wild donkey, the foal of a wild donkey at a spring— one of the wild donkeys on the ridge.
MSG
22 Joseph is a wild donkey, a wild donkey by a spring, spirited donkeys on a hill.
CSB
22 Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.

Genesis 49:22 In-Context

20 “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.
21 “Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.
22 “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.
23 With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility.
24 But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Cross References 3

  • 1. Genesis 30:24; Deuteronomy 33:13-17
  • 2. S Genesis 17:6; Psalms 128:3; Ezekiel 19:10
  • 3. Psalms 80:10

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "Joseph is a wild colt," / "a wild colt near a spring," / "a wild donkey on a terraced hill"
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