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23 
“The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him;
They have shot [at him] and harassed him.
24 
“But his bow remained firm and steady [in the Strength that does not fail],
For his arms were made strong and agile
By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
(By the name of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),(A)
25 
By the God of your father who will help you,
And by the [a]Almighty who blesses you
With blessings of the heavens above,
Blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath,
Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb.

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  1. Genesis 49:25 Heb Shaddai.

23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(A)
    they shot at him with hostility.(B)
24 But his bow remained steady,(C)
    his strong arms(D) stayed[a] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(E)
    because of the Shepherd,(F) the Rock of Israel,(G)
25 because of your father’s God,(H) who helps(I) you,
    because of the Almighty,[b](J) who blesses you
with blessings of the skies above,
    blessings of the deep springs below,(K)
    blessings of the breast(L) and womb.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay
  2. Genesis 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai