Genesis 27:37-40

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37} But Isaac replied to Esau, “Behold, I have made him ^(A)your master, and all his ^(a)relatives I have given to him ^(b)as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then, what can I do, my son?” ^{Tools
38} Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” So Esau lifted his voice and ^(B)wept.

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39} Then ^(C)Isaac his father answered and said to him,

“Behold, ^(c)^(D)away from the ^(d)fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling,
And ^(e)away from the dew of heaven from above.

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“By your sword you shall live,
And your brother ^(E)you shall serve;
But it shall come about ^(F)when you become restless,
That you will ^(f)break his yoke from your neck.”

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 27:37: ['Lit ', brothers]

b. Genesis 27:37: ['Lit ', for]

c. Genesis 27:39: ['Or ', of]

d. Genesis 27:39: ['Lit ', fatness]

e. Genesis 27:39: ['Or ', of]

f. Genesis 27:40: ['Lit ', tear off]

Cross references:

A. Genesis 27:37: Genesis 27:28; Genesis 27:29

B. Genesis 27:38: Hebrews 12:17

C. Genesis 27:39: Hebrews 11:20

D. Genesis 27:39: Genesis 27:28; Deuteronomy 33:13; Deuteronomy 33:28

E. Genesis 27:40: Genesis 25:23; Genesis 27:29