49:23 The archers will attack him, 1
they will shoot at him and oppose him.
49:24 But his bow will remain steady,
and his hands 2 will be skillful;
because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
because of 3 the Shepherd, the Rock 4 of Israel,
1 tn The verb forms in vv. 23-24 are used in a rhetorical manner, describing future events as if they had already taken place.
2 tn Heb “the arms of his hands.”
3 tn Heb “from there,” but the phrase should be revocalized and read “from [i.e., because of] the name of.”
4 tn Or “Stone.”