"Out of Asher his bread {shall be} fat, and he shall yield royal dainties." — Genesis 49:20

Genesis 49:20 · KJV

“Out of Asher his bread {shall be} fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.”

— Genesis 49:20

Verse 19

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

Verse 21

Naphtali {is} a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

Genesis 49 — Context

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

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

Naphtali {is} a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

Joseph {is} a fruitful bough, {even} a fruitful bough by a well; {whose} branches run over the wall: {branches: Heb. daughters}

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:24-25

And of Asher he said, {Let} Asher {be} blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

Genesis 30:13

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher. {Happy...: Heb. In my happiness} {Asher: that is, Happy}

Genesis 46:17

And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

Joshua 19:24-31

And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.