Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The archers} fiercely attacked him. They shot arrows [at him] and were hostile to him.
New American Standard Bible
And shot at him and harassed him;
King James Version
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Holman Bible
shot at him, and were hostile toward him.
International Standard Version
Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously,
A Conservative Version
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and persecute him,
American Standard Version
The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecute him:
Amplified
“The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him;
They have shot [at him] and harassed him.
Bible in Basic English
He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him:
Darby Translation
The archers have provoked him, And shot at, and hated him;
Julia Smith Translation
This adversary will embitter him, and the lords of the arrows will lie in wait.
King James 2000
The archers have fiercely attacked him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Modern King James verseion
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and an archer lurks for him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The shooters have envied him and chide with him and hated him,
NET Bible
The archers will attack him, they will shoot at him and oppose him.
New Heart English Bible
The archers have sorely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
The Emphasized Bible
So they attack him and have shot, - So they enclose him, do the masters of arrows.
Webster
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
World English Bible
The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
Youngs Literal Translation
And embitter him -- yea, they have striven, Yea, hate him do archers;
Themes
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Joseph
The tribe of Manasseh » Predictions respecting
Parents » Paternal blessings of » jacob
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
22 Joseph [is] the bough of a fruitful vine, a fruitful bough by a spring. His branches climb over the wall. 23 {The archers} fiercely attacked him. They shot arrows [at him] and were hostile to him. 24 But his bow remained in a steady position; {his arms} were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there [is] the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
Cross References
Genesis 37:24
And they took him and threw him into the pit (the pit [was] empty; there was no water in it).
Genesis 37:28
Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and brought [him] up from the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty [pieces of] silver. And they brought Joseph to Egypt.
Psalm 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword. They bend [their bow to shoot] their arrows--bitter words,
Genesis 37:4
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and were not able to speak peaceably to him.
Genesis 37:18
And they saw him from a distance. And before he drew near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Genesis 39:7-20
And it happened [that] after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
Genesis 42:21
Then each said to his brother, "Surely we [are] guilty on account of our brother when we saw the anguish of his soul when he pleaded for mercy to us and we would not listen. Therefore this trouble has come to us."
Psalm 118:13
You pushed me hard to [make me] fall, but Yahweh helped me.
John 16:33
I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging [them] to continue in the faith and [saying], "Through many persecutions it is necessary [for] us to enter into the kingdom of God."