Genesis 49:23

Good News Translation

His enemies attack him fiercely And pursue him with their bows and arrows.

Cross References

Genesis 37:18

They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided to kill him.

Genesis 37:24

Then they took him and threw him into the well, which was dry.

Genesis 37:28

and when some Midianite traders came by, the brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

Genesis 37:4

When his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them, they hated their brother so much that they would not speak to him in a friendly manner.

Genesis 42:21

and said to one another, “Yes, now we are suffering the consequences of what we did to our brother; we saw the great trouble he was in when he begged for help, but we would not listen. That is why we are in this trouble now.”

Genesis 49:22

“Joseph is like a wild donkey by a spring, A wild colt on a hillside.

Genesis 49:24

But his bow remains steady, And his arms are made strong By the power of the Mighty God of Jacob, By the Shepherd, the Protector of Israel.

Psalm 118:13

I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated, but the Lord helped me.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like arrows.

John 16:33

I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. “We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God,” they taught.