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24 Of Asher he said:(A)

Most blessed[a] of sons be Asher!
    May he be the favorite among his brothers,
    and may he dip his foot in oil!
25 May the bolts of your gates be iron and bronze;
    may your strength endure through all your days!

26 There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
    who rides the heavens in his power,
    who rides the clouds in his majesty;(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 33:24 Most blessed: Hebrew baruk; but the name Asher may suggest a play on the Hebrew ’ashre, “happy”; cf., e.g., v. 29; Ps 1:1. Oil: the land of the tribe of Asher was covered with olive groves.