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Genesis 27:39-41
EasyEnglish Bible
Genesis 27:39-41
EasyEnglish Bible
39 Isaac replied,
‘You will not live in a place where the ground gives good food.
You will not have rain to make your crops grow.
40 You will have to fight to get the things that you need.
You will serve your brother as your master.
But when you choose to turn against him,
you will become free from his power over you.’[a]
41 Because Isaac had blessed Jacob, Esau hated his younger brother Jacob. Esau said quietly, ‘My father will die soon. When we have buried his body, I will kill my brother.’
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- 27:40 This was the only blessing that Isaac could give Esau. He could not take back the blessing that he gave to Jacob.
Genesis 27:39-41
New International Version
Genesis 27:39-41
New International Version
39 His father Isaac answered him,(A)
“Your dwelling will be
away from the earth’s richness,
away from the dew(B) of heaven above.(C)
40 You will live by the sword
and you will serve(D) your brother.(E)
But when you grow restless,
you will throw his yoke
from off your neck.(F)”
41 Esau held a grudge(G) against Jacob(H) because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning(I) for my father are near; then I will kill(J) my brother Jacob.”(K)
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