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Genesis 49:20

Genesis 49:20 is verse 20 of Genesis chapter 49, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

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King James Version

Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

World English Bible

“Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.

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Genesis 49:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible

18 I await Your salvation, O LORD.

19 Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.

20 Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

21 Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

22 Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.

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Hebrew words

מֵאָשֵׁ֖רfrom Asher שְׁמֵנָ֣ה[will be] rich לַחְמ֑וֹfood his וְה֥וּאand he יִתֵּ֖ןhe will provide מַֽעֲדַנֵּיdelicacies of מֶֽלֶךְa king

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Genesis 30:13
Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

Genesis 46:17
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Deuteronomy 33:24
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.

Deuteronomy 33:25
May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

Joshua 19:24
The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

Joshua 19:25
Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

Joshua 19:26
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

Joshua 19:27
then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

Joshua 19:28
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

Joshua 19:29
The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

Joshua 19:30
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:31
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.

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