Genesis 49:25 by 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.

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New International Version
because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb.

New Living Translation
May the God of your father help you; may the Almighty bless you with the blessings of the heavens above, and blessings of the watery depths below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.

English Standard Version
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 crouches beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Berean Standard Bible
by 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.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

New American Standard Bible
From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

NASB 1995
From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

NASB 1977
From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Legacy Standard Bible
From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Amplified Bible
By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of the heavens above, Blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath, Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb.

Christian Standard Bible
by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and the womb.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and the womb.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Your help came from the God your father worshiped, from God All-Powerful. God will bless you with rain and streams from the earth; he will bless you with many descendants.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because of the God of your father who helps you, because of the Almighty who gives you blessings from the heavens above, blessings from the deep springs below the ground, blessings from breasts and womb.

Good News Translation
It is your father's God who helps you, The Almighty God who blesses you With blessings of rain from above And of deep waters from beneath the ground, Blessings of many cattle and children,

International Standard Version
by your father's God who helps you, by the Almighty who will keep on blessing you with blessings from heaven above, with blessings from the deepest ocean, with blessing from the breasts and the womb.

Majority Standard Bible
by 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.

NET Bible
because of the God of your father, who will help you, because of the sovereign God, who will bless you with blessings from the sky above, blessings from the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.

New Heart English Bible
by the God of your father, who will help you, and El Shaddai, who will bless you with blessings of the sky above, blessings of the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 beneath, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

World English Bible
even 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.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
By the God of your father who helps you, "" And the Mighty One who blesses you, "" Blessings of the heavens from above, "" Blessings of the deep lying under, "" Blessings of breasts and womb—

Young's Literal Translation
By 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; --

Smith's Literal Translation
By the God of thy father, and he will help thee, and by the Almighty, and he will bless thee with the blessing of the heavens above, the blessing of the sea lying under, the blessing of the breasts and the womb.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The God of thy father shall be thy helper, and the Almighty shall bless thee with the blessings of heaven above, with the blessings of the deep that lieth be- neath, with the blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The God of your father will be your helper, and the Almighty will bless you with the blessings of heaven above, with the blessings of the abyss that lies beneath, with the blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

New American Bible
The God of your father, who helps you, God Almighty, who blesses you, With the blessings of the heavens above, the blessings of the abyss that crouches below, The blessings of breasts and womb,

New Revised Standard Version
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 beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
May the God of your father help you and the Almighty bless you with the blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep beneath, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The God of your father will help you and God Almighty will bless you with the blessing of Heaven from above, the blessing of the deep of the spring rain from beneath, the blessing of the breasts and of the wombs:

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and my God helped thee, and he blessed thee with the blessing of heaven from above, and the blessing of the earth possessing all things, because of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb,

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Jacob Blesses His Sons
…24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, 25by 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. 26The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.…

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:13-16
Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath, / with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons, / with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills, ...

Psalm 132:15
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

Isaiah 55:10
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

Ezekiel 34:26
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.

Hosea 2:21-22
“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.

Joel 2:23
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

Zechariah 10:1
Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.

James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Matthew 7:11
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Luke 11:13
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

John 4:10
Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

Treasury of Scripture

Even by the God of your father, who shall help you; and by the Almighty, who shall bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

the God.

Genesis 28:13,21
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; …

Genesis 35:3
And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

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.

the Almighty.

Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

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;

with blessings.

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…

Deuteronomy 33:13
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,

Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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Genesis 49

1. Jacob calls his sons to bless them.
3. Their blessing in particular.
29. He charges them about his burial.
33. He dies.

Berean Study Bible

by the God of your father
This phrase emphasizes the continuity of faith and divine favor from one generation to the next. The Hebrew word for "God" here is "Elohim," which signifies the supreme deity, the Creator, and Sustainer of all. The term "your father" refers to Jacob, who is blessing his sons. This highlights the covenant relationship established with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, underscoring the faithfulness of God across generations. It serves as a reminder of the patriarchal blessings and the divine promises that are passed down through the lineage.

who helps you
The Hebrew root for "helps" is "ʿāzar," which means to support, aid, or assist. This word conveys the idea of divine intervention and support in times of need. It reflects God's active role in the lives of His people, providing strength and assistance. This assurance of help is a recurring theme in the Scriptures, where God is depicted as a refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1).

and by the Almighty
The term "Almighty" is translated from the Hebrew "Shaddai," which conveys God's all-sufficient power and might. It is a name that signifies God's ability to provide and protect, emphasizing His sovereignty and omnipotence. This name of God is often associated with His ability to bless abundantly and to fulfill His promises, as seen in His covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17:1).

who blesses you
The act of blessing is central to the biblical narrative, and the Hebrew word "bārak" means to kneel, to bless, or to praise. In this context, it signifies the bestowal of divine favor and prosperity. God's blessings are multifaceted, encompassing spiritual, physical, and material well-being. This phrase assures the recipient of God's ongoing favor and benevolence.

with blessings of the heavens above
This phrase refers to the blessings that come from the sky, such as rain and favorable weather, which are essential for agricultural prosperity. The "heavens" in Hebrew is "shamayim," often associated with God's dwelling place and the source of divine provision. This highlights the idea that all good things come from above, from the Father of heavenly lights (James 1:17).

with blessings of the depths below
The "depths" or "tehom" in Hebrew refers to the subterranean waters or the deep places of the earth. This phrase suggests fertility and abundance, as these waters are crucial for sustaining life and growth. It reflects the idea that God's blessings are not only from above but also from the earth, providing a holistic picture of divine provision.

with blessings of the breasts and womb
This phrase symbolizes fertility, nurture, and the continuation of life. The "breasts" and "womb" are metaphors for nourishment and the ability to bear offspring, which were considered signs of divine favor and blessing in the ancient world. This imagery underscores the importance of family and progeny in the biblical narrative, reflecting God's promise to multiply and prosper His people.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(25) Even by the God of thy father.--In the Hebrew this follows directly upon the preceding clause: "from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel; from the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and from the Almighty," &c.

Blessings of heaven above are the rains and dew; those of "the deep" beneath are lakes, rivers, and springs; and those of "the breasts and womb" mean an abundant offspring both of men and cattle. (For the opposite curse see Hosea 9:14.)

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

by the God
מֵאֵ֨ל (mê·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

of your father
אָבִ֜יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

who helps you,
וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ (wə·ya‘·zə·re·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid

and by the Almighty
שַׁדַּי֙ (šad·day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty

who blesses you,
וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ (wî·ḇā·rə·ḵe·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

with blessings
בִּרְכֹ֤ת (bir·ḵōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

of the heavens
שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ (šā·ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

above,
מֵעָ֔ל (mê·‘āl)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

with blessings
בִּרְכֹ֥ת (bir·ḵōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

of the depths
תְּה֖וֹם (tə·hō·wm)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep

below,
תָּ֑חַת (tā·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

with blessings
בִּרְכֹ֥ת (bir·ḵōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

of the breasts
שָׁדַ֖יִם (šā·ḏa·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's 7699: The breast of a, woman, animal

and womb.
וָרָֽחַם׃ (wā·rā·ḥam)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

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