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From Asherמֵאָשֵׁרrichשְׁמֵנָהwill be his bread,לַחְמוֹand heוְהוּאwill provideיִתֵּןdelicaciesמַעֲדַנֵּיfit for a king.מֶלֶךְ
Genesis 49:20
Study it in the app“From Asher rich will be his bread, and he will provide delicacies fit for a king.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 49:20, word by word
- From Asherאָשֵׁרasher
Asher
Asher, a son of Jacob and Zilpah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "happy".
Where else “asher” appears- richשְׁמֵנָהshemena
rich, fat
Rich, fat, abundant.
Where else “shemena” appears- will be his breadלַחְמlachm
food
Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.
Where else “lachm” appears- will provideיִתֵּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- delicaciesמַעֲדַנֵּיmaadane
delicacy
A choice dish fit for a king, or the delight it gives.
Where else “maadane” appears- fit for a kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears
The context
19Gad, raiders will raid him, but he will raid at their heels.
20 · This verse (above)
21Naphtali is a doe let loose, who gives beautiful words.
To study Genesis 49 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jacob say about Judah and Joseph in his blessings (vv. 8-12, 22-26)?
2. What it means
What does it show that Jacob gave each son a different blessing (v. 28)?
3. How I live it
How can you recognize what is distinct and unique in each person in your family?