Parallel Verses

Amplified

Of Asher he said,

“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.

New American Standard Bible

Of Asher he said,
“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

He said about Asher:

May Asher be the most blessed of the sons;
may he be the most favored among his brothers
and dip his foot in olive oil.

International Standard Version

About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil,

A Conservative Version

And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with sons. Let him be acceptable to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.

American Standard Version

And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

Bible in Basic English

And of Asher he said, Let Asher have the blessing of children; may he be pleasing to his brothers, and let his foot be wet with oil.

Darby Translation

And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

Julia Smith Translation

And to Asher he said, Asher blessed from sons; he shall be accepted of his brethren, and he dipped his foot in oil.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And of Asher he said, "Blessed {more than sons} [is] Asher; {may he be the favorite} of his brothers, {dipping his feet in the oil}.

Modern King James verseion

And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons, let him be pleasing to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And of Asher he said, "Asher shall be blessed with children: he shall be acceptable unto his brethren and shall dip his foot in oil.

NET Bible

Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil.

New Heart English Bible

Of Asher he said, "Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.

The Emphasized Bible

And, of Asher, he said, Most blessed of sons, be Asher, - Let him have the goodwill of his brethren, And let him dip, in oil, his foot:

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Of Asher he said, "Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.

Youngs Literal Translation

And of Asher he said: -- Blessed with sons is Asher, Let him be accepted by his brethren, And dipping in oil his foot.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And of Asher
אשׁר 
'Asher 
Usage: 43

he said

Usage: 0

אשׁר 
'Asher 
Usage: 43

be blessed
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

and let him dip
טבל 
Tabal 
Usage: 16

רגל 
Regel 
Usage: 247

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Oil

Context Readings

Blessing On Asher

23 Of Naphtali he said,

“O Naphtali, satisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the Lord,
Take possession of the sea [of Galilee] and the south.”
24 Of Asher he said,

“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.
25
“Your strongholds will be iron and bronze,
And as your days are, so will your strength, your rest and security be.



Cross References

Genesis 49:20


“Asher’s food [supply] shall be rich and bountiful,
And he shall yield and deliver royal delights.

Job 29:6


When my steps [through rich pastures] were washed with butter and cream [from my livestock],
And the rock poured out for me streams of oil [from my olive groves].

Exodus 12:10

You shall let none of the meat remain until the morning, and anything that remains left over until morning, you shall burn completely in the fire.

Psalm 115:15


May you be blessed of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 128:3


Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
Within the innermost part of your house;
Your children will be like olive plants
Around your table.

Psalm 128:6


Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!

Proverbs 3:3-4


Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you];
Bind them [securely] around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Acts 7:10

and He rescued him from all his suffering, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made Joseph governor over Egypt and over his entire household.

Romans 14:18

For the one who serves Christ in this way [recognizing that food choice is secondary] is acceptable to God and is approved by men.

Romans 15:31

[and pray] that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints (Jewish believers) there;

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