Adonai said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from your body will be separated. One people will be stronger than the other people, but the older will serve the younger.”
Genesis 27:40 - Tree of Life Version By your sword shall you live, and your brother shall you serve. But when you tear yourself loose, you will tear his yoke off your neck.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By your sword you shall live and serve your brother. But [the time shall come] when you will grow restive and break loose, and you shall tear his yoke from off your neck. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible You will live by your sword; you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will tear away his harness from your neck.” Catholic Public Domain Version will your blessing be. You will live by the sword, and you will serve your brother. But the time will arrive when you will shake off and release his yoke from your neck." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shall thy blessing be. Thou shalt live by the sword and shalt serve thy brother. And the time shall come, when thou shalt shake off and loose his yoke from thy neck. |
Adonai said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from your body will be separated. One people will be stronger than the other people, but the older will serve the younger.”
May peoples serve you and may nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers. May your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and may those who bless you be blessed.”
Now I’ve come to possess oxen and donkeys, flocks, male servants and female servants. I sent word to tell my lord, in order to find favor in your eyes.’”
But Esau said, “I have plenty! O my brother, do keep all that belongs to you.”
Then he stationed garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom he stationed garrisons, so that all the Edomites became vassals to David. So Adonai gave victory to David wherever he went.
You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become arrogant. Glory and stay at home! Why should you provoke trouble and cause your own downfall—you and Judah with you?”
He struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt, captured Sela in the battle, and renamed it Joktheel, as it is to this day.
Thus Edom has been in rebellion against Judah to this day. Then Libnah also revolted from under his hand at that time—because he had forsaken Adonai, the God of his fathers.
In his days Edom rebelled against Judah’s rule and set up a king over themselves.
Once again the Edomites had come and invaded Judah and taken captives,
God has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult! I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the valley of Succoth.
“Do not think that I came to bring shalom on the earth; I did not come to bring shalom, but a sword.