And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
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Gill's Exposition
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass,.... Either they should have such an abundance of these metals, that they could if they would have made their shoes of them; but that is not usual; though it is said…
Barnes' Notes
Rather, “Blessed above the sons” (i. e. of Jacob-most blessed among the sons of Jacob) “be Asher; let him he the favored one of his brethren,” i. e., the one favored of God. The plenty with which this…
Here is, I. The blessing of Dan, Deu 33:22. Jacob in his blessing had compared him to a serpent for subtlety; Moses compares him to a lion for courage and resolution: and what could stand before those…
Cambridge Bible
24 And of Asher he said:
Blessed above sons be Ashér,
Be the favoured of his brethren,
And be dipping his foot in oil.
25 Iron and brass be thy bars,
And thy strength as thy days.
Asher lay W.…
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