Yaakov's Blessing of Yosef/Table

Yaakov's Blessing of Yosef (Table by Shlomo Katz)

	Ibn Ezra	Netziv	Rashbam	PsJ	Rashi	Onkelos	Ralbag	RYBS	Radak	Raavam	Abarbanel
בֵּן פֹּרָת יוֹסֵף בֵּן פֹּרָת עֲלֵי עָיִן	Fruitful branches	Yosef's beauty	Yosef's beauty	Yosef's self-control, like a strong branch	Yosef's beauty	Fruitful branches	Fruitful branches	Fruitful branches	Fruitful branches	Fruitful branches	Fruitful branches; self-control and generosity
בָּנוֹת צָעֲדָה עֲלֵי שׁוּר	Branches on the wall (progeny)	Women gaze at Yosef	Women gaze at Yosef	Women gaze at Yosef	Women gaze at Yosef	Branches on the wall (progeny)	Branches on the wall (progeny)	Branches on the wall (progeny)	Branches on the wall (progeny)	Branches on the wall (progeny)	Branches on the wall (progeny)
וַיְמָרְרֻהוּ וָרֹבּוּ וַיִּשְׂטְמֻהוּ בַּעֲלֵי חִצִּים	Brothers' sale	Brothers' hatred	Imprisoned over Mrs Potiphar	Anger of Egyptian magicians	Brothers and Mrs Potiphar		Brothers' hatred	Brothers and Mrs Potiphar	Mrs Potiphar's actions	Brothers' hatred	Brothers  and Potiphar
וַתֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן קַשְׁתּוֹ וַיָּפֹזּוּ זְרֹעֵי יָדָיו	Overcame his brothers	Did not bear a grudge vs. his brothers	Overcame imprisonment	Overcame temptation	Yosef became ruler	Kept the Torah and loyalty to God	Overcame his brothers and future enemies				Overcame temptation; generosity to brothers
מִידֵי אֲבִיר יַעֲקֹב	God	Refers to Yaakov	God	Refers to Yaakov		God	Mashiach ben Yosef		God	God	God
מִשָּׁם רֹעֶה אֶבֶן יִשְׂרָאֵל	Protector of Yaakov		Protector of Yaakov			Protector of Yaakov	Leader of Israel	Protector of Yaakov	Leader of Israel	Protector of Yaakov	God's hashgachah
נְזִיר אֶחָיו	Crown	Separate	Crown	Crown	Separate	Separate	Separate	Separate	Crown	Sexual abstinence