Genesis 49:25

by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jacob speaks these words to Joseph as he concludes his twelve-tribe blessings, following the description of Joseph's resilience in Genesis 49:24. The passage functions as a formal pronouncement of divine favor over Joseph's lineage.

The words — אֵל (El) denotes the personal God who intervenes, while שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) identifies the Almighty who provides. The text lists three sources of blessing: the heavens above, the depths below, and the breasts and womb.

The thread — The phrase "God of your father" echoes Genesis 28:13 where the LORD identifies Himself as the God of Abraham and Isaac. The title "Almighty" and the promise of fertility align with Genesis 35:11, where God commands multiplication and promises nationhood.

Why it lands — The verse grounds future prosperity in specific divine actions rather than natural circumstance. It requires the reader to recognize that provision, protection, and fertility are attributed to covenant faithfulness, not human effort.

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The Hebrew words

מֵאֵ֨לme./'Elfrom/ [the] God of אָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ your וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּve./ya'.ze.Re./kaand/ he will help/ you וְאֵ֤תve./'Etand/ <obj.>שַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiAlmighty וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּvi./Va.re.Khe./kaand/ he will bless/ you בִּרְכֹ֤תbir.Khotblessings of שָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimheaven מֵעָ֔לme./'Al<from>/ above בִּרְכֹ֥תbir.Khotblessings of תְּה֖וֹםte.Hom[the] deep רֹבֶ֣צֶתro.Ve.tzet[which] lies תָּ֑חַתTa.chatbeneath בִּרְכֹ֥תbir.Khotblessings of שָׁדַ֖יִםsha.Da.yimbreasts וָרָֽחַם׃va./Ra.chamand/ womb

King James Version

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:

Cross-references

Genesis 28:13 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.
Genesis 35:11 And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Genesis 43:23 “It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
Deuteronomy 8:17 You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:
Deuteronomy 33:13 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
Genesis 27:28 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.
Deuteronomy 33:1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
1 Timothy 4:8 For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.