Genesis 49 · Verse 25

Genesis 49:25

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 lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Genesis 49:25, King James Version

Genesis 49:25 in other translations

BSBby the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
WEBeven by the God of your father, who will help you, by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
ASVEven 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.
YLTBy the God of thy father who helpeth thee, And the Mighty One who blesseth thee, Blessings of the heavens from above, Blessings of the deep lying under, Blessings of breasts and womb; --
DARBYFrom 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.
BBEEven by the God of your father, who will be your help, and by the Ruler of all, who will make you full with blessings from heaven on high, blessings of the deep stretched out under the earth, blessings of the breasts and of the fertile body:
WebsterEven 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 lieth beneath, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

What does Genesis 49:25 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 The God of thy father - How frequently God is called the God of Jacob none needs be told who reads the Bible. God All-sufficient - Instead of את שדי Eth Shaddai, The Almighty or All-sufficient; I read אל שדי El Shaddai, God All-sufficient; which is the reading of the Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, and Coptic, and of three reputable MSS. In the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi. The copies used by those ancient versions had evidently אל El, God, and not את eth, The, a mistake produced in later times. On the word אל שדי El Shaddai, See Clarke on Gen 17:1 (note). The blessing of the heavens from above - A generally pure, clear, serene sky, frequently dropping down fertilizing showers and dews, so as to make a very fruitful soil and salubrious atmosphere. Blessings lying in the deep beneath - Whatever riches could be gained from the sea or rivers, from mines and minerals in the bowels of the earth, and from abundant springs in different parts of his inheritance. Our translation of this line is excessively obscure: Blessings of the deep that lieth under. What is it that lies under the deep: By connecting ברכת bircoth, blessings, with רבצת robetseth, lying, all ambiguity is avoided, and the text speaks a plain and consistent sense. The blessings of the breasts and of the womb - A numerous offspring, and an abundance of cattle. The progeny of Joseph, by Ephraim and Manasseh, amounted at the first census or enumeration (Numbers 1). to 75,900 men, which exceeded the sum of any one tribe; Judah, the greatest of the others, amounting to no more than 74,600. Indeed, Ephraim and Manasseh had multiplied so greatly in the days of Joshua, that a common lot was not sufficient for them. See their complaint, Jos 17:14.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 49:22-27

The blessing of Joseph is very full. What Jacob says of him, is history as well as prophecy. Jacob reminds him of the difficulties and fiery darts of temptations he had formerly struggled through. His faith did not fail, but through his trials he bore all his burdens with firmness, and did not do anything unbecoming. All our strength for resisting temptations, and bearing afflictions, comes from God; his grace is…

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Genesis 49:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מֵאֵ֨לme.'Elfrom [the] God ofH410
אָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1
וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּve.ya'.ze.Re.kaand he will help youH5826
וְאֵ֤תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiAlmightyH7706
וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּvi.Va.re.Khe.kaand he will bless youH1288
בִּרְכֹ֤תbir.Khotblessings ofH1293
שָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
מֵעָ֔לme.'Al<from> aboveH5921
בִּרְכֹ֥תbir.Khotblessings ofH1293
תְּה֖וֹםte.Hom[the] deepH8415
רֹבֶ֣צֶתro.Ve.tzet[which] liesH7257
תָּ֑חַתTa.chatbeneathH8478
בִּרְכֹ֥תbir.Khotblessings ofH1293
שָׁדַ֖יִםsha.Da.yimbreastsH7699
וָרָֽחַם\׃va.Ra.chamand wombH7356

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 49:25

  • Genesis 35:11

    And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

  • Genesis 28:13

    And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

  • Philippians 4:19

    But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

  • Deuteronomy 33:13-17

    And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. …

  • Deuteronomy 8:17

    And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

  • Deuteronomy 28:2-12

    And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. …

  • Genesis 43:23

    And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

  • Genesis 27:28

    Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

  • 1 Timothy 4:8

    For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

  • Psalms 85:12

    Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

  • Genesis 28:21

    So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the God.
28:13,21; 35:3; 43:23; De 8:17; 28:12; 33:1,13-17
the Almighty.
17:1; 35:11
with blessings.
De 28:2-12; 33:13; Ps 84:11; 85:12; Mt 6:33; 1Co 3:21,22; Eph 1:3
Php 4:19; 1Ti 4:8

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Context

  • Genesis 49:24

    But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

  • Genesis 49:25

    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 lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

  • Genesis 49:26

    The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

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Genesis 49:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Del Dios de tu padre, el cual te ayudará, y del Omnipotente, el cual te bendecirá con bendiciones de los cielos de arriba, con bendiciones del abismo que está abajo, con bendiciones del seno y de la matriz.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		du ✶Dieu de ton père, et il t’aidera; et du Tout-puissant, et il te bénira des bénédictions des cieux en haut, des bénédictions de l’abîme qui est en bas, des bénédictions des mamelles et de la matrice.
German
Elberfelder 1871		von dem Gott deines Vaters, und er wird dir helfen, und dem Allmächtigen, und er wird dich segnen mit Segnungen des Himmels droben, mit Segnungen der Tiefe, die unten liegt, mit Segnungen der Brüste und des Mutterleibes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Deus patris tui erit adjutor tuus, et omnipotens benedicet tibi benedictionibus cæli desuper, benedictionibus abyssi jacentis deorsum, benedictionibus uberum et vulvæ.