KJV ORIGINAL
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The archers have deeply wounded him, shot arrows at him, and hated him:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Joseph was attacked and hurt by those who opposed him, like archers shooting arrows at their target.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Jacob's blessing over his son Joseph before Jacob's death. Jacob is using the metaphor of archers to describe how Joseph's brothers and others had attacked him throughout his life - from his brothers selling him into slavery to false accusations in Egypt. Despite these attacks, the following verses show that God protected and strengthened Joseph.
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