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Genesis 27:40
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KJ21
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.”
ASV
And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
AMP
But you shall live by your sword, And serve your brother; However it shall come to pass when you break loose [from your anger and hatred], That you will tear his yoke off your neck [and you will be free of him].”
AMPC
By your sword you shall live and serve your brother. But [the time shall come] when you will grow restive and break loose, and you shall tear his yoke from off your neck.
BRG
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.
CSB
You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.
CSBA
You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.
CEB
You will live by your sword; you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will tear away his harness from your neck.”
CJB
You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you break loose, you will shake his yoke off your neck.”
CEV
You will live by the power of your sword and be your brother's slave. But when you decide to be free, you will break loose.”
DARBY
And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
DRA
Shall thy blessing be. Thou shalt live by the sword and shalt serve thy brother: and the time shall come, when thou shalt shake off and loose his yoke from thy neck.
ERV
You will have to fight to live, and you will be a slave to your brother. But when you fight to be free, you will break away from his control.”
EASY
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.’
EHV
By your sword you will live, but you will serve your brother. Then when you break loose, you will shake his yoke off your neck.
ESV
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
ESVUK
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
EXB
You will live by using your sword, and you will ·be a slave to [serve] your brother. But when you ·struggle [or become restless], you will break ·free from him [L his yoke from your neck; Heb. 11:20].”
GNV
And by thy word shalt thou live, and shalt be thy brother’s servant. But it shall come to pass, when thou shalt get the mastery, that thou shalt break his yoke from thy neck.
GW
You will use your sword to live, and you will serve your brother. But eventually you will gain your freedom and break his yoke  off your neck.”
GNT
You will live by your sword, But be your brother's slave. Yet when you rebel, You will break away from his control.”
HCSB
You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.
ICB
You will live by using your sword and be a slave to your brother. But when you struggle, you will break free from him.”
ISV
By your sword you’ll live; but you’ll serve your brother. But when you’ve become restless, you’ll break off his yoke from your neck.”
JUB
and by thy sword shalt thou live and shalt serve thy brother; yet there shall be a time when thou shalt have dominion, and thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall be when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”
LEB
But by your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother. But it shall be that when free yourself you shall tear off his yoke from your neck.
TLB
Isaac: “Yours will be no life of ease and luxury, but you shall hew your way with your sword. For a time you will serve your brother, but you will finally shake loose from him and be free.”
MSG
Isaac said to him, You’ll live far from Earth’s bounty, remote from Heaven’s dew. You’ll live by your sword, hand-to-mouth, and you’ll serve your brother. But when you can’t take it any more you’ll break loose and run free.
MEV
You will live by your sword and will serve your brother. When you become restless, you will break his yoke from your neck.”
NOG
You will use your sword to live, and you will serve your brother. But eventually you will gain your freedom and break his yoke off your neck.”
NABRE
By your sword you will live, and your brother you will serve; But when you become restless, you will throw off his yoke from your neck.”
NASB
And by your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”
NASB1995
“By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”
NCB
You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But then, when you have dominion, you shall break the yoke from your neck.”
NCV
You will live by using your sword, and you will be a slave to your brother. But when you struggle, you will break free from him.”
NET
You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck.”
NIRV
You will live by using the sword. And you will serve your brother. But you will grow restless. Then you will throw off the heavy load he has caused you to carry.”
NIV
You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.”
NIVUK
You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.’
NKJV
By your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; And it shall come to pass, when you become restless, That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
NLV
You will live by your sword and you will serve your brother. But when you break loose, you will throw his load off your back.”
NLT
You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you decide to break free, you will shake his yoke from your neck.”
NRSVA
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose, you shall break his yoke from your neck.’
NRSVACE
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose, you shall break his yoke from your neck.’
NRSVCE
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose, you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
NRSVUE
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother, but when you break loose, you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
OJB
And by thy cherev shalt thou live, and shalt serve achicha; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt become restless, that thou shalt break his ol (yoke) from off thy tzavar (neck).
RGT
“And by your word you shall live and shall be your brother’s servant. But it shall come to pass, when you shall get restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
RSV
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
RSVCE
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
TLV
By your sword shall you live, and your brother shall you serve. But when you tear yourself loose, you will tear his yoke off your neck.”
VOICE
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.
WEB
You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”
WYC
thou shalt live by (the) sword, and thou shalt serve thy brother, and (then the) time shall come when thou shalt shake away, and unbind his yoke from [off] thy nolls.
YLT
and by thy sword dost thou live, and thy brother dost thou serve; and it hath come to pass when thou rulest, that thou hast broken his yoke from off thy neck.'
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