Genesis 27:28 “May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— a…”

Genesis 27:28

May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

World English Bible

God give you of the dew of the sky, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.

American Standard Version

And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine:

Geneva Bible 1599

God giue thee therefore of the dewe of heauen, and the fatnesse of the earth, and plentie of wheate and wine.

Darby Translation

And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.

Young's Literal Translation

and God doth give to thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine;

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“of the dew”

Deuteronomy 33:28 Deuteronomy 33:13 Psalm 133:3 Hosea 14:5–7 2 Samuel 1:21 Psalm 65:9–13

Deuteronomy 33:28 · BSB

So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.

Deuteronomy 33:13 · BSB

Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

Psalm 133:3 · BSB

It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

Hosea 14:5–7 · BSB

I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

2 Samuel 1:21 · BSB

O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.

Psalm 65:9–13 · BSB

You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

“the fatness”

Genesis 45:18 Psalm 36:8 Genesis 49:20 Numbers 13:20 Romans 11:17 Genesis 27:39

Genesis 45:18 · BSB

Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’

Psalm 36:8 · BSB

They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

Genesis 49:20 · BSB

Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

Numbers 13:20 · BSB

Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)

Romans 11:17 · BSB

Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

Genesis 27:39 · BSB

His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.

“plenty”

Deuteronomy 7:13 Joel 2:19 Deuteronomy 8:7–9 Psalm 104:15 Joshua 5:6 1 Kings 5:11

Deuteronomy 7:13 · BSB

He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He s…

Joel 2:19 · BSB

And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations.

Deuteronomy 8:7–9 · BSB

For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;

Psalm 104:15 · BSB

wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Joshua 5:6 · BSB

For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He h…

1 Kings 5:11 · BSB

and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.

Also

Zechariah 8:12 Numbers 18:12

Zechariah 8:12 · BSB

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

Numbers 18:12 · BSB

I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.

29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

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