Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 And of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, sated with favor, and full of the blessing of the LORD, possess the lake 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 bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.

Cross References

Genesis 49:20

"Asher's food shall be rich, and he shall yield royal delicacies.

Job 29:6

when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!

Exodus 12:10

And you shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn.

Psalm 115:15

May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth!

Psalm 128:3

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

Psalm 128:6

May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!

Proverbs 3:3-4

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Acts 7:10

and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.

Romans 14:18

Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

Romans 15:31

that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

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