Parallel Verses
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The archers} fiercely attacked him. They shot arrows [at him] and were hostile to 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 a fruitful tree, a fruitful tree by a spring, with branches climbing over a wall.
23
And shot at him and harassed him;
Cross References
Genesis 37:24
They put him into a water pit. It had no water in it.
Genesis 37:28
Some of the Midianite traders approached. The brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites. They took him to Egypt.
Psalm 64:3
Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.
Genesis 37:4
Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. They hated Joseph and could not speak to him in a friendly way.
Genesis 37:18
Before he arrived, they saw him coming and made plans to kill him.
Genesis 39:7-20
Soon his master's wife began to desire Joseph and asked him to go to bed with her.
Genesis 42:21
They said to one another: Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw his distress when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.
Psalm 118:13
I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated, but Jehovah helped me.
John 16:33
I spoke to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation. Be of good cheer for I have conquered the world!
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.