23. Archers provoked him,shot at him,and attacked him.
24. But his bow stayed steady, and his arms remained limberbecause of the help of the Mighty One of Jacob,because of the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25. because of the God of your father who helps you,because of the Almighty who gives youblessings from the heavens above,blessings from the deep springs below the ground,blessings from breasts and womb.
26. The blessings of your father are greater thanthe blessings of the oldest mountainsand the riches of the ancient hills.May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph,on the crown of the prince among his brothers.
27. “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf.In the morning he devours his prey.In the evening he divides the plunder.”
28. These are the 12 tribes of Israel and what their father said to them when he gave each of them his special blessing.