Genesis 27:39-41
New King James Version
39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:
“Behold, (A)your dwelling shall be of the [a]fatness of the earth,
And of the dew of heaven from above.
40 By your sword you shall live,
And (B)you shall serve your brother;
And (C)it shall come to pass, when you become restless,
That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
Jacob Escapes from Esau
41 So Esau (D)hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, (E)“The days of mourning for my father [b]are at hand; (F)then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
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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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Genesis 27:39-41
English Standard Version
39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:
“Behold, (A)away from[a] the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be,
and away from[b] the dew of heaven on high.
40 By your sword you shall live,
and you (B)shall serve your brother;
but when you grow restless
(C)you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
41 Now Esau (D)hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, (E)“The days of mourning for my father are approaching; (F)then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
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