Genesis 27:29

Let peoples be your servants, and nations go down before you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons go down before you: a curse be on everyone by whom you are cursed, and a blessing on those who give you a blessing.

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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.

In Context

28May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:

30And when Isaac had come to the end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had not long gone away from Isaac his father, Esau came in from the field.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

Genesis 25:22And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

Genesis 25:33And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 27:40By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.

Genesis 49:8To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.

Numbers 23:8How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:19-30

The Fraud of Jacob. ( b. c. 1760.) 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may… Read the whole commentary →

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