Charles Ellicott Commentary Genesis 49:20

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Genesis 49:20

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Genesis 49:20

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Out of the Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties." — Genesis 49:20 (ASV)

Asher. —The territory of this tribe, extending along the coast from Mount Carmel to Lebanon, was very productive. Zebulun, the trading tribe, could reach the sea only through their possessions.