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Genesis 27:29

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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.

Let people {H5971} serve {H5647} thee, and nations {H3816} bow down {H7812} to thee: be {H1933} lord {H1376} over thy brethren {H251}, and let thy mother's {H517} sons {H1121} bow down {H7812} to thee: cursed {H779} be every one that curseth {H779} thee, and blessed {H1288} be he that blesseth {H1288} thee.

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be lord over your kinsmen, let your mother's descendants bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!"

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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 12:3 (12 votes)

    And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  • Numbers 24:9 (12 votes)

    He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.

  • Isaiah 49:23 (10 votes)

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with [their] face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

  • Romans 9:12 (7 votes)

    It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

  • Genesis 9:25 (7 votes)

    And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

  • Genesis 9:26 (7 votes)

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

  • Genesis 22:17 (7 votes)

    That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;