Genesis 27:40
You will make a living by using your sword, and you will be your brother's servant. But when you rebel, you will throw off his yoke from your neck.”
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Genesis 27:29May the people of different nations serve you and bow down to you. May you rule over your relatives, and may they bow down to you. May everyone who curses you be cursed, and may everyone who blesses you be blessed.”
2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons all through Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
2 Kings 8:20During Jehoram's time as king, Edom rebelled against Judah's rule and chose their own king.
2 Kings 14:10You may indeed have defeated Edom. Now you've become arrogant. Stay home and enjoy your victory! Why provoke trouble that will bring you down, and Judah with you?”
2 Chronicles 21:8During Jehoram's reign, Edom rebelled against Judah's rule and chose their own king.
2 Chronicles 25:11Amaziah then bravely led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they attacked the Edomite army from Seir, and killed ten thousand of them.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:31-41
The Blessing Pronounced on Jacob and Esau. ( b. c. 1760.) 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy… Read the whole commentary →