Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Joseph is a young ox, whose steps are turned to the fountain;

New American Standard Bible

Joseph is a fruitful bough,
A fruitful bough by a spring;
Its branches run over a wall.

King James Version

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

Holman Bible

Joseph is a fruitful vine,
a fruitful vine beside a spring;
its branches climb over the wall.

International Standard Version

"Joseph is descended from a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine planted near springs of water. His branches climb over walls.

A Conservative Version

Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a fountain, his branches run over the wall.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“Joseph is a fruitful bough (a main branch of the vine),
A fruitful bough by a spring (a well, a fountain);
Its branches run over the wall [influencing others].

Darby Translation

Joseph is a fruitful bough; A fruitful bough by a well; His branches shoot over the wall.

Julia Smith Translation

Joseph a fruitful son, a fruitful son upon a fountain, the daughters mounting over a wall.

King James 2000

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Joseph [is] the bough of a fruitful vine, a fruitful bough by a spring. His branches climb over the wall.

Modern King James verseion

Joseph is a fruitful son, a fruitful son by a well, whose branches run over the wall.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"That flourishing child, Joseph; that flourishing child, and goodly unto the eye! The daughters come forth to bear rule;

NET Bible

Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough near a spring whose branches climb over the wall.

New Heart English Bible

"Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

The Emphasized Bible

A fruitful bough over a fountain, - Branches creeping over a wail.

Webster

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

World English Bible

"Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

Youngs Literal Translation

Joseph is a fruitful son; A fruitful son by a fountain, Daughters step over the wall;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

is a fruitful
פּרה 
Parah 
Usage: 29

פּרה 
Parah 
Usage: 29

by a well
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

run
צעד 
Tsa`ad 
Usage: 8

References

Context Readings

Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons

21 Naphtali is a roe let loose, giving fair young ones. 22 Joseph is a young ox, whose steps are turned to the fountain; 23 He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him:

Cross References

Genesis 41:52

And to the second he gave the name Ephraim, for he said, God has given me fruit in the land of my sorrow.

Genesis 30:22-24

Then God gave thought to Rachel, and hearing her prayer he made her fertile.

Genesis 46:27

And the sons of Joseph whom he had in Egypt were two. Seventy persons of the family of Jacob came into Egypt.

Genesis 48:1

Now after these things, word came to Joseph that his father was ill: and he took with him his sons Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:5

And now your two sons who came to birth in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, in the same way as Reuben and Simeon are.

Genesis 48:16

The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.

Genesis 48:19-20

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Numbers 32:1-42

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a great number of cattle: and when they saw that the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead was a good place for cattle;

Deuteronomy 33:13-17

And of Joseph he said, Let the blessing of the Lord be on his land; for the good things of heaven on high, and the deep waters flowing under the earth,

Joshua 16:1-10

And the limit of the land marked out for the children of Joseph went out from Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, in the waste land, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;

Joshua 17:14-17

Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.

Psalm 1:1-3

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

Psalm 128:1

Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

Ezekiel 19:11

And she had a strong rod for a rod of authority for the rulers, and it became tall among the clouds and it was seen lifted up among the number of its branches.

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