Genesis 27:40
By your sword you will live, and you will serve your brother. 1 But when you rebel, you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”
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Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. 1 Be master over your brothers, 1 and may your mother's sons bow down to you. 1 May every one who curses you be cursed; 1 may every one who blesses you be blessed.”
2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons throughout all of Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to him. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
2 Kings 8:20In Jehoram's days, Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.
2 Kings 14:10You have indeed attacked Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Take pride in your victory, but stay at home, for why should you cause yourself trouble and fall, both you and Judah with you?”
2 Chronicles 21:8In Jehoram's days, Edom revolted from the control of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.
2 Chronicles 25:11Amaziah took courage and led his people to go out to the Valley of Salt; there he defeated ten thousand men of Seir.
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 →