But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.”. 39 his father isaac answered him, “your dwelling will be away from the earth’s richness, away from the dew of heaven above. 40 and by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother;
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By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother;
The gist of the prophecy is actually a curse, predicting that esau's descendants would dwell away from fertile lands and plentiful rainfall,.
Being willing to bestow what he could upon him, without lessening or breaking in upon the grant made to jacob: (1.) it was a good thing, and better than he deserved. By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; His land being so poor that he could not live upon it, but must be obliged to such methods for a livelihood;
His father isaac answered him, 'your dwelling will be away from the earth's richness, away from the dew of heaven above.
Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth—the first part is a promise of temporal prosperity, made in the same terms as jacob's [ge 27:28]—the second part refers to the roving life of hunting freebooters, which he and his descendants should lead. 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;. Or his country being surrounded with enemies, his posterity would be obliged to defend themselves by the sword, and other weapons. His father isaac answered him, “your dwelling will be away from the earth’s richness, away from the dew of heaven above.
Then isaac his father answered and said to him:
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; “behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above. But when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck.” By thy sword shalt thou live — that is, thou shalt be warlike, and live upon spoil.
This was remarkably fulfilled both in esau himself, and his posterity.
Genesis 27:40 parallel verses [⇓ see commentary ⇓] genesis 27:40, niv: Rebekah guides jacob in seeking blessings—jacob is blessed to have dominion and rule over peoples and nations—esau hates jacob and plans to. And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, 27 so he came near and kissed him.
By what he could get by it;
But when you grow restless. And isaac his father answered and said unto him. Then isaac his father answered and said to him: See, away from the fatness of the earth shall your home be, and away from the dew of heaven on high.
And it shall come to pass when.
The fatness of the earth — mount seir, the heritage of esau, was a fertile place, refreshed with dews and showers. And it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.” 41 esau held a grudge against jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew.
And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, that thou.
40 by your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. 40 you shall live by the sword and serve your brother. “behold, away from[ a] the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be, and away from[ b] the dew of heaven on high.
40 and by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother;
“behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, This agrees with part of the blessing of jacob, only the. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.” Genesis 27:39 parallel verses [⇓ see commentary ⇓] genesis 27:39, niv:
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And isaac smelled the smell of his garments l and blessed him and said, 40 and by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; “behold, away from the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be, and away from the dew of heaven on high. 40 you will live by the sword and you will serve your brother.
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.' genesis 27:40, esv:
And let him make his best of it, genesis 27:39; Rebekah and jacob plot to deceive isaac. Now viewing scripture range from the book of genesis chapter 27:39 through chapter 27:40. 39 his father isaac answered him:
And by thy sword shalt thou live.
