Devine Scripture

Genesis 49:23

Genesis chapter 49 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

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

v.23This passage

v.24But 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),

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 37:4

    And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

  • Genesis 37:18

    And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

  • Genesis 39:7

    And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

  • Genesis 37:28

    And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Genesis 37:24

    and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

  • Genesis 42:21

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.