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23 The archers have provoked him, And shot at, and hated him;

24 But his bow abideth firm, And the arms of his hands are supple By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:

25 From the God of thy father, and he will help thee; And from the Almighty, and he will bless thee—With blessings of heaven from above, With blessings of the deep that lieth under, With blessings of the breast and of the womb.

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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