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Comparing the words of Moses with those of Jacob, it will be seen that the patriarch dwells with emphasis on the severe conflicts which Joseph, tha…

And for the precious fruits. —The “increase of the sun” and “precious things put forth from month to month…

They shall have blessings both ways, in the day and in the night.
Those whom God blesses, the sun does not smite by day, nor the moon by nigh…

And for the precious fruits [brought forth] by the sun
Which has a wonderful influence upon many and most of the fru…

The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes