Genesis 49:26

World English Bible

The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your 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.

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Genesis 49:26 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 24But his bow remained strong.
    The arms of his hands were made strong,
    by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
    (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
  2. 25even 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.
  3. 26The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your 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.
  4. 27“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf.
    In the morning he will devour the prey.
    At evening he will divide the plunder.”
  5. 28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his own blessing.