Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.”

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WEBBE

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.”

BSB

May 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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

Let peoples 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 every one that blesseth thee.

BBE

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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יַעַבְדוּךָ ya·'av·du·kha may they serve you H5647 עַמִּים 'a·mim peoples H5971 וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ ve·yish·ta·chu and may they bow down H7812 לְךָ le·kha to (the) you H9031 לְאֻמִּים le·'u·mim peoples H3816 הֱוֵה he·veh be H1933 גְבִיר ge·vir lord H1376 לְאַחֶיךָ le·'a·chei·kha to brothers your H251 וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ ve·yish·ta·cha·vu so may they bow down H7812 לְךָ le·kha to (the) you H9031 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] sons of H1121 אִמֶּךָ 'i·me·kha mother your H517 אֹרְרֶיךָ 'o·re·rei·kha [those who] curse you H779 אָרוּר 'a·rur [be] cursed H779 וּמְבָרֲכֶיךָ u·me·va·ra·khei·kha and [those who] bless you H1288 בָּרוּךְ ba·rukh [be] blessed H1288

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–29

Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God, must have greatly weakened his own faith in these things. It might therefore be expected, that leanness would attend his blessing, agreeing with the state of his mind.

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BlessingIsraelRulersJacobEdomitesIsaacSalutations

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.