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39 Finally Isaac spoke and said,

“Behold, far from the riches of the earth
    shall your dwelling be
    and far from the dew of the heavens.
40 You shall live by the sword
    and serve your brother.
But then, when you have dominion,
    you shall break the yoke from your neck.”

41 Jacob Flees to Mesopotamia.[a] Esau hated Jacob on account of the blessing that his father had given him. Esau thought, “The time to mourn my father is drawing near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:41 Wrongdoing is followed by atonement.

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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