Genesis 27:40
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 27:40 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und von deinem Schwerte wirst du leben, und deinem Bruder wirst du dienen; und es wird geschehen, wenn du umherschweifst, wirst du sein Joch zerbrechen von deinem Halse.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y por tu espada vivirás, y á tu hermano servirás: y sucederá cuando te enseñorees, que descargarás su yugo de tu cerviz.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E por tua espada viverás, e a teu irmão servirás: E sucederá quando te dominares, Que descarregarás seu jugo de teu pescoço.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pela tua espada viverás e tu servirás a teu irmão. Mas, quando te livrares, sacudirás o jugo do teu pescoço.
📖 Genesis 27:40 in Context
38And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
39And 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;
40And 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.
41And 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.
42And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
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