Genesis 49:23

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

Cross-reference

Genesis 37:4 describes the brothers' hatred of Joseph — the same hostility referred to as archers attacking him.

Genesis 37:18 shows the brothers plotting to kill Joseph — the archers' attack in Jacob's blessing.

In Genesis 37:24, this 'bitter attack' is the pit where Joseph's brothers threw him — the first act of hostility.

In Genesis 37:28, the archers' attack continues: Joseph is sold to Ishmaelites, another act of betrayal.

In Genesis 39:7-20, the archers strike again through Potiphar's wife's false accusation, leading to prison.

In Genesis 42:21, the brothers confess this very attack — 'we saw the distress of his soul' — acknowledging their guilt.

Genesis 37:5 Historical context

In Genesis 37:5, Joseph's dream of sheaves bowing provokes his brothers' hostility — the root of the archers' attack.

Genesis 37:19 Historical context

In Genesis 37:19, Joseph's brothers conspire against him — the same hostility symbolized by archers in Jacob's blessing.

Genesis 39:21 shows God's favor sustaining Joseph in prison — the divine help that carries him through the archers' attacks.

Genesis 39:23 emphasizes the Lord's success in all Joseph did — the ultimate outcome despite the archers' attacks.

Acts 7:9 Historical context

In Acts 7:9, Stephen recounts how Joseph's brothers sold him — the same hostility described poetically here as archers attacking Joseph.

Psalm 64:3 Parallel

In Psalm 64:3, tongues are arrows — a poetic parallel to the verbal component of Joseph's persecution (e.g., false accusations).