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


In Context

20 "Asher's food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.

21 "Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

22 "Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.

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

24 But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

25 because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and 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 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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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