23The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:


In Context

20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties.

21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.

22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

23 The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:

24 But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel,)

25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, And by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

Genesis 49:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him,] and hated him:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

49:23With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

49:23But they that held darts provoked him, and quarrelled with him, and envied him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

49:23The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecute him:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:23The archers have provoked him, And shot at, and hated him;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:23The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

49:23And embitter him — yea, they have striven, Yea, hate him do archers;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: