Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Genesis 49:20 in other translations
| BSB | Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies. |
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| WEB | “Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties. |
| ASV | Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties. |
| YLT | Out of Asher his bread is fat; And he giveth dainties of a king. |
| DARBY | Out of Asher, his bread shall be fat, And he will give royal dainties. |
| BBE | Asher's bread is fat; he gives delicate food for kings. |
| Webster | Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. |
What does Genesis 49:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 49:19-21
Concerning Gad, Jacob alludes to his name, which signifies a troop, and foresees the character of that tribe. The cause of God and his people, though for a time it may seem to be baffled and run down, will be victorious at last. It represents the Christian's conflict. Grace in the soul is often foiled in its conflicts; troops of corruption overcome it, but the cause is God's, and grace will in the end come off…
Genesis 49:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 49:20
- Deuteronomy 33:24-25
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
- Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
- Joshua 19:24-31
And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath; And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, …
- Genesis 46:17
And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
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Context
- Genesis 49:19
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
- Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
- Genesis 49:21
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Genesis 49:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El pan de Aser será grueso, y él dará deleites al rey. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | D’Aser viendra le pain excellent; et lui, il fournira les délices royales. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Von Aser kommt Fettes, sein Brot; und er, königliche Leckerbissen wird er geben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Aser, pinguis panis ejus, et præbebit delicias regibus. |