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39 Isaac spoke over him the only blessing he thought he could:

Isaac: You will make your home far from the richness of the earth,
        far away from the gentle showers of heaven above.
40     You will live by your sword,
        and you will serve your brother.
    But when you grow restless to be free,
        you will break his yoke from your neck.

41 Esau hated Jacob with a fury, because his brother now carried the blessing his father meant for him.

Esau (to himself): The days of mourning for my father are approaching. When he has died, I will kill my brother, Jacob.

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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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