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Genesis 49

Gen. 49:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thex archers
chets (Hebrew #2671)
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; (by interchange for 6086) the shaft of a spear
KJV usage: + archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.
Pronounce: khayts
Origin: from 2686
ba`al (Hebrew #1167)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
KJV usage: + archer, + babbler, + bird, captain, chief man, + confederate, + have to do, + dreamer, those to whom it is due, + furious, those that are given to it, great, + hairy, he that hath it, have, + horseman, husband, lord, man, + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
Pronounce: bah'-al
Origin: from 1166
have sorely grieved him
marar (Hebrew #4843)
properly, to trickle (see 4752); but used only as a denominative from 4751; to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: (be, be in, deal, have, make) bitter(-ly, - ness), be moved with choler, (be, have sorely, it) grieved(-eth), provoke, vex.
Pronounce: maw-rar'
Origin: a primitive root
, and shot
rabab (Hebrew #7232)
to shoot an arrow
KJV usage: shoot.
Pronounce: raw-bab'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7231 through the idea of projection)
at him, and hated him
satam (Hebrew #7852)
properly, to lurk for, i.e. persecute
KJV usage: hate, oppose self against.
Pronounce: saw-tam'
Origin: a primitive root
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Gen. 37:4• 4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. (Gen. 37:4)
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Gen. 39:20• 20And Joseph's master took him and put him in the tower-house, a place where the king's prisoners [were] confined; and he was there in the tower-house. (Gen. 39:20)

Cross References

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Gen. 37:4,18,24,28• 4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
 18And they saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.
 24and they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit [was] empty: [there was] no water in it.
 28And there passed by Midianitish men, merchants; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver [pieces]; and they brought Joseph into Egypt. (Gen. 37:4,18,24,28)
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Gen. 39:7‑20• 7And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife raised her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!
 8But he refused and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he hath, he hath given to my hand.
 9None [is] greater in this house than I; nor hath he withheld from me anything but thee, because thou [art] his wife. And how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
 10And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her and to be with her,
 11and it came to pass about this time that on a certain day that be went into the house to do his business, and none of the men [was] there in the house.
 12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and ran outside.
 13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had fled outside,
 14that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he hath brought in to us a Hebrew man to mock us: he came in to me, to lie with me;, and I cried with a loud voice;
 15and it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and ran outside.
 16And she laid up his garment by her till his master came to his house.
 17And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought to us came in to mock me;
 18and it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.
 19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled.
 20And Joseph's master took him and put him in the tower-house, a place where the king's prisoners [were] confined; and he was there in the tower-house. (Gen. 39:7‑20)
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Gen. 42:21• 21Then said they one to another, We [are] indeed guilty concerning our brother whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us and we did not hearken: therefore is this distress come upon us. (Gen. 42:21)
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Psa. 64:3• 3Who have sharpened like the sword their tongue,{HR}Have bent their arrow, a bitter word, (Psa. 64:3)
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Psa. 118:13• 13Thou didst thrust sore (thrusting) at me that I might fall;{HR}But Jehovah helped me. (Psa. 118:13)
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John 16:33• 33These things have I spoken to you that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)
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Acts 14:22• 22establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting [them] to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The archers have provoked him, And shot at, and hated him;

W. Kelly Translation

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The archers have provoked, and shot at and hated him;