Genesis 49:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.”
Genesis 49:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 49:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 49:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.”
Genesis 49:26 — World English Bible
Genesis 49:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The blessings of thy father Have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. ”
Genesis 49:26 — American Standard Version
Genesis 49:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thy father's blessings have been mighty Above the blessings of my progenitors, Unto the limit of the heights age-during They are for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the one Separate <FI>from<Fi> his brethren.”
Genesis 49:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 49:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The blessings of thy father surpass the blessings of my ancestors, Unto the bounds of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. ”
Genesis 49:26 — Darby Translation
Genesis 49:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The blessings of thy father shalbe stronger then the blessings of mine elders: vnto the ende of the hilles of the worlde they shall be on the head of Ioseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.”
Genesis 49:26 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 49:26 in Context — Genesis 49
24 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:)
25 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:
26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
What Does Genesis 49:26 Mean?
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