Genesis 49:22-26 NKJV,NLT

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:26

The blessing of thy father, etc. - The blessings which thy father now prays for and pronounces are neither temporal nor transitory; they shall exceed in their duration the eternal mountains, and in their value and spiritual nature all the conveniences, comforts, and delicacies which the everlasting hills can produce. They shall last when the heavens and the earth are no more, and shall extend throughout eternity. They are the blessings which shall be communicated to the world by means of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:22

Verse 22 22.Joseph is a fruitful bough. Others translate it, “a son of honor,” (214) and both are suitable; but I rather incline to the former sense, because it seems to me that it refers to the name Joseph, by which addition or increase is signified; although I have no objection to the similitude taken from a tree, vehicle, being planted near a fountain, draws from the watered earth the moisture and sap by which it grows the faster. The sum of the figure is, that he is born to grow like a tree... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:25

Verse 25 25.Even by the God of thy father. Again, he more fully affirms that Joseph had been delivered from death, and exalted to such great dignity, not by his own industry, but by the favor of God: and there is not the least doubt that he commends to all the pious, the mere goodness of God, lest they should arrogate anything to themselves, whether they may have escaped from dangers, or whether they may have risen to any rank of honor. By the God of thy father. In designating God by this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:1-33

The patriarchal blessing, or the last words of Jacob, I. THE SONS OF LEAH . 1. The blessing on Reuben . 2. The blessings on Simeon and Levi . It is only by a species of irony that the words pronounced on the authors of the Shechem massacre can be styled a blessing. 3. The blessing upon Judah . Recalling probably the part which his fourth son had played with reference to Benjamin, Jacob fervently declares that Judah should be— 4. The blessing on Zebulun .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:1-33

Last words. Jacob's benediction on his sons was a prophetic treasure, to be kept in store by future generations, and a foundation on which much faith could afterwards be built.. It has been called "the last full bloom of patriarchal prophecy and theocratic promise." The central point, the blessing on the royal tribe of Judah. The corresponding eminence being given to Joseph. The Israel blessing to the one, the Jacob blessing to the other. In each case we distinguish— 1. The earthly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:22-26

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall —literally, son of a fruit tree, Joseph ; son o/a fruit tree at the well ; daughters run over the wall . The structure of the clauses, the order of the words, the repetition of the thoughts, supply a glimpse into the fond emotion with which the aged prophet approached the blessing of his beloved son Joseph. Under the image of a fruit tree, probably a vine, as in Psalms 80:1-19 ;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:26

The separated one, or Joseph a type of Christ. Joseph was separated from his brethren— I. IN HIS FATHER 'S AFFECTIONS . Jacob loved him more than any of his other sons. So was Christ the only-begotten and well-beloved Son of the Father. II. IN HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER . Joseph brought unto Jacob the evil report that he heard circulating about his brethren, thus proving that he had no sympathy with their wicked ways. So Christ was " holy, harmless, undefiled, and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 49:1-33

- Jacob Blesses His Sons5. מכרה mekêrāh, “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitation.”10. מחקק mechoqēq, “lawgiver, judge, dispenser of laws.” This word occurs in six other places - Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; Jud. Deuteronomy 5:14; Psalms 60:9; Psalms 108:9; Isaiah 33:22; in five of which it clearly denotes ruler, or judge. The meaning “sceptre” is therefore doubtful. שׁילה shı̂ylôh, Shiloh, a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 49:22

Genesis 49:22. Joseph is a fruitful bough Shooting forth two luxuriant stems or branches, the two numerous tribes which proceeded from his sons; by a well Or fountain, or water-course, where plants grow fastest. Thus David compares a godly man to “a tree planted by the rivers of waters:” Whose branches run over the wall The heat of which furthers their growth no less than the moisture received from the water. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 49:23

Genesis 49:23. The archers have sorely grieved him Though he now lived in ease and in honour, Jacob reminds him of the difficulties he had formerly waded through. He had had many enemies, here called archers, being skilful to do mischief; they hated him, they shot their poisonous darts at him. His brethren were spiteful toward him, mocked him, stripped him, sold him, thought they had been the death of him. His mistress sorely grieved him, and shot at him, when she solicited his... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 49:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:22-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 49:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 49:1-33

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 49:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 49:23

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