Genesis 49:21-23

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²¹Naphtali is a doe let loose
that bears lovely fawns.^[a]

²²Joseph is a fruitful bough,
    a fruitful bough by a spring;
    his branches run over the wall.^[b]
²³The archers fiercely attacked him;
    they shot at him and pressed him hard.

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Genesis 49:21 Or that gives beautiful words
Genesis 49:22 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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