Genesis 27:40

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

Genesis 27:29

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.

Genesis 32:6

When the servants came back they said, We have seen your brother Esau and he is coming out to you, and four hundred men with him.

Genesis 33:9

But Esau said, I have enough; keep what is yours, my brother, for yourself.

2 Samuel 8:14

And he put armed forces in Edom; all through Edom he had armed forces stationed, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

2 Kings 14:10

It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted; let that glory be enough for you, and keep in your country; why do you make causes of trouble, putting yourself, and Judah with you, in danger of downfall?

2 Kings 14:7

He put to the sword twelve thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela in war, naming it Joktheel, as it is to this day.

2 Chronicles 21:10

So Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, to this day: and at the same time Libnah made itself free from his rule; because he was turned away from the Lord, the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 21:8

In his time Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.

2 Chronicles 28:17

For the Edomites had come again, attacking Judah and taking away prisoners.

Psalm 60:8

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

Matthew 10:34

Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.