Genesis 27:29

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Summary

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Let people

Be lord

General references

Bible References

Let people

So he said,
“Cursed be Canaan;

A servant of servants

He shall be to his brothers.”

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.

“Judah, your brothers shall praise you;
Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;

Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

Now Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

“But as for Me, I have installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

May he also rule from sea to sea
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

Be lord

But Isaac replied to Esau, “Behold, I have made him your master, and all his relatives I have given to him as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then, what can I do, my son?”

But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why then am I this way?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.

For it came about, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had struck down every male in Edom

Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

Now Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people forth, and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 of the sons of Seir.

Who is this who comes from Edom,
With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah,
This One who is majestic in His apparel,

Marching in the greatness of His strength?

“It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”

“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob;

it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.”

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And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so

you shall be a blessing;

Then they said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:

“Edom shall be a possession,

Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession,

While Israel performs valiantly.