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Genesis 27:39-41
The Voice
Genesis 27:39-41
The Voice
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.
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)
Genesis 27:39-41
King James Version
Genesis 27:39-41
King James Version
39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
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