Genesis 27:40

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother, but when you break loose, you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other; the elder shall serve the younger.”

Genesis 27:29

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

Genesis 32:6

The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”

Genesis 33:9

But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

2 Samuel 8:14

He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

2 Kings 14:10

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”

2 Kings 14:7

He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela by storm; he called it Jokthe-el, which is its name to this day.

2 Chronicles 21:10

So Edom has been in revolt against the rule of Judah to this day. At that time Libnah also revolted against his rule because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 21:8

In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.

2 Chronicles 28:17

For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried away captives.

Psalm 60:8

Moab is my washbasin; on Edom I hurl my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Matthew 10:34

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