About Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.
Parallel translations
- KJV And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
- BSB And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
- NKJV And of Asher he said: “Asher is most blessed of sons; Let him be favored by his brothers, And let him dip his foot in oil.
- NASB Of Asher he said, “More blessed than sons is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers, And may he dip his foot in olive oil.
- NLT Moses said this about the tribe of Asher: “May Asher be blessed above other sons; may he be esteemed by his brothers; may he bathe his feet in olive oil.
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- Gen 49:20“Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
- Rom 14:18For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
- Job 29:6when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,
- Prov 3:3–4Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
- Ps 128:6Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.
- Acts 7:10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
- Ps 128:3Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.
- Exod 12:10You shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; but that which remains of it until the morning you shall burn with fire.
- Ps 115:15Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
- Rom 15:31that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;
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