May the God of your father help you; may the Almighty bless you with the blessings of the heavens above, and blessings of the watery depths below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.
Parallel translations
- WEB even by the God of your father, who will help you; by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
- KJV Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
- BSB by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
- NKJV By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
- NASB From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
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Quick answer
God Almighty pledges to help and richly bless Joseph from heaven, earth, and family.
Overview
Jacob heaps blessings on Joseph from every realm, the heavens above, the deep below, and fruitfulness of family. The source of all is the God of his father and the Almighty (El Shaddai) who helps His own. This comprehensive blessing reflects the fullness of grace God delights to pour out, supremely in 'every spiritual blessing' in Christ (Ephesians 1:3).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Gen 35:11God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
- Gen 28:13Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your offspring.
- Phil 4:19My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
- Deut 8:17and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
- Gen 43:23He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
- Deut 33:13–17About Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,
- Gen 27:28God give you of the dew of the sky, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.
- 1 Tim 4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
- Deut 28:2–12All these blessings will come upon you, and overtake you, if you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.
- Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- Ps 85:12Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
- Gen 28:21so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,
- 1 Cor 3:21–22Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- Gen 35:3Let us arise, and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me on the way which I went.”
- Matt 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
- Gen 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.
- Ps 84:11For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
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