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

Joseph. —The blessing of Joseph is, in many respects, the most remarkable of them all. Jacob, throughout this process, seems to be…

Were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel); even by the God of thy father, who…

Even by the God of your father. Again, he more fully affirms that Joseph had been delivered from death and exalted to such great dignity, …

Even by the God of your father, who shall help you
The same with the mighty God of Jacob, by whom his hands had been…

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…