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that bites the horse’s hooves
so its rider is thrown off.
I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!
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“Gad will be attacked by
marauding bands,
but he will attack them when
they retreat.
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“Asher will dine on rich foods
and produce food fit for kings.
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“Naphtali is a doe set free
that bears beautiful fawns.
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“Joseph is the foal of a wild donkey,
the foal of a wild donkey at a
spring—
one of the wild donkeys on the
ridge.*
Archers attacked him savagely;
they shot at him and harassed
him.
But his bow remained taut,
and his arms were strengthened
by the hands of the Mighty One of
Jacob,
by the Shepherd, the Rock of
Israel.
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.
May my fatherly blessings on you
surpass the blessings of my
ancestors,*
reaching to the heights of the
eternal hills.
May these blessings rest on the
head of Joseph,
who is a prince among his
brothers.
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“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf,
devouring his enemies in the
morning
and dividing his plunder in the
evening.”
28 These are the twelve tribes of
Israel, and this is what their father
said as he told his sons good-bye. He
blessed each one with an appropriate
message.
29 Then Jacob instructed them,
“Soon I will die and join my ancestors. Bury me with my father and
grandfather in the cave in the field of
Ephron the Hittite. 30 This is the cave
in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre
in Canaan, that Abraham bought from
Ephron the Hittite as a permanent
burial site. 31 There Abraham and his
wife Sarah are buried. There Isaac and
his wife, Rebekah, are buried. And
there I buried Leah. 32 It is the plot of
land and the cave that my grandfather
Abraham bought from the Hittites.”
33 When Jacob had finished this
charge to his sons, he drew his feet
into the bed, breathed his last, and
joined his ancestors in death.
48:2 Hebrew Israel; also in 48:8, 10, 11, 13, 14,
21. See note on 35:21. 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai.
48:4 Hebrew seed; also in 48:19. 48:7 Hebrew
Paddan, referring to Paddan-aram; compare Gen
35:9.
48:22 Or an extra ridge of land. The meaning
of the Hebrew is uncertain. 49:10a Hebrew from
between his feet.
49:10b Or until tribute is brought
to him and the peoples obey; traditionally rendered
until Shiloh comes.
49:14 Or sheepfolds, or hearths.
49:22 Or Joseph is a fruitful tree, / a fruitful tree
beside a spring. / His branches reach over the wall.
The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. 49:26 Or
of the ancient mountains.
MATTHEW 15:29–16:12
Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee
and climbed a hill and sat down. 30 A
vast crowd brought to him people who
were lame, blind, crippled, those who
couldn’t speak, and many others. They
laid them before Jesus, and he healed
them all. 31 The crowd was amazed!
Those who hadn’t been able to speak
were talking, the crippled were made
well, the lame were walking, and
the blind could see again! And they
praised the God of Israel.
32 Then
Jesus called his disciples
and told them, “I feel sorry for these
people. They have been here with me
for three days, and they have nothing
left to eat. I don’t want to send them
away hungry, or they will faint along
the way.”
33 The disciples replied, “Where
would we get enough food here in the
wilderness for such a huge crowd?”
