Genesis 49:24
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”

What does Genesis 49:24 mean?
Genesis 49:24 (KJV) reads: "But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)" This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jacob is blessing his sons before…
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Genesis 49:24 states, "But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)" In this stirring passage, we find not only a personal blessing from Jacob to his son…
Read devotionalPrayerA Prayer for Strength and Guidance from the Mighty God of Jacob
O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Today, I humbly come before You, drawn by the compelling truths of Your Word as seen in Genesis 49:24, which proclaims, "But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of…
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