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21 “Naphtali is a deer that runs free,
Who bears lovely fawns.[a]

22 “Joseph is like a wild donkey by a spring,
A wild colt on a hillside.[b]
23 His enemies attack him fiercely
And pursue him with their bows and arrows.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:21 Naphtali … fawns or Naphtali is a spreading tree that puts out lovely branches.
  2. Genesis 49:22 Joseph … hillside; or Joseph is like a tree by a spring, a fruitful tree that spreads over a wall.

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