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Genesis 49:22

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

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בֵּ֤ןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […פֹּרָת֙poratbearפָּרָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH6509to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.יוֹסֵ֔ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).בֵּ֥ןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […פֹּרָ֖תporatbearפָּרָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH6509to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.עֲלֵיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָ֑יִןayineye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…בָּנ֕וֹתbanotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “daughter”, the ordinary formH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.צָעֲדָ֖הtsaadahmarchצָעַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “march”, a completed actionH6805to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to mount; (along) to march; (down and causatively) to hurlbring, go, march (through), run over.עֲלֵיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שֽׁוּרshurwallשׁוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wall”, the ordinary formH7791a wall (as going about)wall.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

Young’s Literal Translation

Joseph [is] a fruitful son; A fruitful son by a fountain, Daughters step over the wall;

World English Bible

“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

Darby Translation

Joseph is a fruitful bough; A fruitful bough by a well; [His] branches shoot over the wall.

Douay-Rheims

Joseph is a growing son, a growing son and comely to behold; the daughters run to and fro upon the wall.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Joseph is a son increased; my dearly loved son is increased; my youngest son, turn to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱὸς ηὐξημένος Ἰωσὴφ, υἱὸς ηὐξημένος μου ζηλωτὸς, υἱός μου νεώτατος· πρός με ἀνάστρεψον.