SEV Biblia, Chapter 49:22
¶ Ramo fructífero José, ramo fructífero junto a una fuente, las doncellas van sobre el muro.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 49:22
Verse 22. The sum of a fruitful vine] This appears to me to refer to Jacob himself, who was blessed with such a numerous posterity that in two hundred and fifteen years after this his own descendants amounted to upwards of 600, 000 effective men; and the figures here are intended to point out the continual growth and increase of his posterity. Jacob was a fruitful tree planted by a fountain, which because it was good would yield good fruit; and because it was planted near a fountain, from being continually watered, would be perpetually fruitful. The same is used and applied to Jacob, Deut. xxxiii. x18: The FOUNTAIN OF JACOB shall be upon a land of corn, and wine, &c. The daughters, twnb banoth, put here for branches, shoot over or run upon the wall.] Alluding probably to the case of the vine, which requires to be supported by a wall, trees, &c. Some commentators have understood this literally, and have applied it to the Egyptian women, who were so struck with the beauty of Joseph as to get upon walls, the tops of houses, &c., to see him as he passed by. This is agreeable to the view taken of the subject by the Koran. See on ""chap. xxxix. 6"".
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-27 - The blessing of Joseph is very full. What Jacob says of him, is histor as well as prophecy. Jacob reminds him of the difficulties and fier darts of temptations he had formerly struggled through. His faith di not fail, but through his trials he bore all his burdens with firmness and did not do anything unbecoming. All our strength for resistin temptations, and bearing afflictions, comes from God; his grace i sufficient. Joseph became the shepherd of Israel, to take care of his father and family; also the stone of Israel, their foundation an strong support. In this, as in many other things, Joseph was remarkable type of the Good Shepherd, and tried Corner Stone of the whole church of God. Blessings are promised to Joseph's posterity typical of the vast and everlasting blessings which come upon the spiritual seed of Christ. Jacob blessed all his sons, but especiall Joseph, "who was separated from his brethren." Not only separated i Egypt, but, possessing eminent dignity, and more devoted to God. O Benjamin it is said, He shall ravin as a wolf. Jacob was guided in what he said by the Spirit of prophecy, and not by natural affection; els he would have spoken with more tenderness of his beloved son Benjamin Concerning him he only foresees and foretells, that his posterit should be a warlike tribe, strong and daring, and that they shoul enrich themselves with the spoils of their enemies; that they should be active. Blessed Paul was of this tribe, Ro 11:1; Php 3:5; he, in the morning of his day, devoured the prey as a persecutor, but in the evening divided the spoils as a preacher; he shared the blessings of Judah's Lion, and assisted in his victories.
Original Hebrew
בן 1121 פרת 6509 יוסף 3130 בן 1121 פרת 6509 עלי 5921 עין 5869 בנות 1323 צעדה 6805 עלי 5921 שׁור׃ 7791
