Genesis 49:24 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 49:24

Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

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ASV

But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

KJV

But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

Hebrew Questions on Genesis (420)

(Verse 22 and following) The son of Joseph grew up, the son of Joseph grown tall above the fountain of the daughter, walking with a composed stride on the wall. And they provoked him, and contended with him, and were angry against him, having arrows. He sat in the strength of his bow, and the chains of his hands were broken, from the hands of the mighty Jacob. From there will come the shepherd, the stone of Israel from the God of your father: and the rest.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

But his bow abode in strength - His faith did not fail; he kept his ground, and came off conqueror. The arms of his hands were made strong - That is, his other graces did their part, his wisdom, courage, patience, which are better than weapons of war: By the hands of the mighty God - Who was therefore able to strengthen him; and the God of Jacob, a God in covenant with him.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Herein Joseph was a type, [1.] Of Christ; he was shot at and hated, but borne up under his sufferings ( Isa. l. 7-9 ), and was afterwards advanced to be the shepherd and stone. [2.] Of the church in general, and particular believers; hell shoots its arrows against the saints, but Heaven protects and strengthens them, and will crown them. The promises of God to Joseph.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב	va.Te.shev	and it remained	H3427 →
בְּאֵיתָן֙	be.'ei.Tan	in permanence	H386 →
קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ	kash.To	bow his	H7198 →
וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ	vai.ya.Fo.zu	and they were agile	H6339 →
זְרֹעֵ֣י	ze.ro.'Ei	[the] arms of	H2220 →
יָדָ֑יו	ya.Dav	hands his	H3027 →
מִידֵי֙	mi.Dei	from [the] hands of	H3027 →
אֲבִ֣יר	'a.Vir	[the] mighty one of	H46 →
יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya.'a.Ko	Jacob	H3290 →
מִשָּׁ֥ם	mi.Sham	[is] from there	H8033 →
רֹעֶ֖ה	ro.'Eh	[the] shepherd	H7462 →
אֶ֥בֶן	'E.ven	[the] stone of	H68 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 28:16
So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
leads to
- Psalms 118:22
  The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Acts 4:11–12
  This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
- 1 Peter 2:6–8
  For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- Luke 20:17–18
  But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
- Romans 9:33
  as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Through
Psalms 80:1
Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
leads to
- Revelation 21:23
  And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
- Psalms 77:20
  You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Through
Psalms 132:5
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
leads to
- Ephesians 2:22
  And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Genesis

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis