Genesis 27:40 “You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel…”

Genesis 27:40

You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And by thy sword shalt thou liue, and shalt be thy brothers seruant. But it shall come to passe, when thou shalt get the masterie, that thou shalt breake his yoke from thy necke.

Darby Translation

And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Young's Literal Translation

and by thy sword dost thou live, and thy brother dost thou serve; and it hath come to pass when thou rulest, that thou hast broken his yoke from off thy neck.'

Bible in Basic English

By 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.

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Cross references

“thy sword”

Genesis 32:6 Matthew 10:34

Genesis 32:6 · BSB

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.”

Matthew 10:34 · BSB

Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

“serve”

Genesis 25:23 2 Samuel 8:14 Psalm 60:8 1 Kings 11:15–17 2 Kings 14:7 2 Kings 14:10

Genesis 25:23 · BSB

and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

2 Samuel 8:14 · BSB

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Psalm 60:8 · BSB

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

1 Kings 11:15–17 · BSB

Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.

2 Kings 14:7 · BSB

Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.

2 Kings 14:10 · BSB

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

“that thou”

2 Kings 8:20–22 2 Chronicles 21:8 2 Chronicles 21:10 2 Chronicles 28:17

2 Kings 8:20–22 · BSB

In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.

2 Chronicles 21:8 · BSB

In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.

2 Chronicles 21:10 · BSB

So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his hand at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 28:17 · BSB

The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.

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

In context

39His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.

41Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

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