מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: …

A fruitful bough. —Literally the words are, “Son of a fruitful tree is Joseph; son of a fruitful tree by a fountain: the daugh…

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Ah, now the patriarch comes to his beloved Joseph, and here the old man lingers long, longer than upon any other of his son…

Joseph is a fruitful bough. Others translate it, “a son of honor,” and both are suitable; but I rather incline to the former sense, becaus…

Joseph is a fruitful bough
Or as one, like the bough or branch of a tree laden with fruit, as he was with children; …

The blessing of Joseph is very full. What Jacob says of him is history as well as prophecy. Jacob reminds him of the difficulties and fiery darts o…