Devine Scripture

Genesis 27:40

Genesis chapter 27 · verse 40 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.39And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of heaven from above;

v.40This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 25:23

    And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.

  • 2 Samuel 8:14

    And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  • 2 Kings 8:20

    In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:17

    For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

  • Matthew 10:34

    Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:11

    And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.