Genesis 49:23 meaning and explanation

The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

Genesis 49:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Jacob is blessing his sons before he dies, and here he speaks of Joseph. The "archers" are Joseph's hostile brothers, and later Potiphar's wife and prison, all pictured as attackers shooting at him.

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