Genesis 27:29

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Summary

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

Be lord

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Bible References

Let people

So he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves he will be to his brothers."

I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.

Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father's sons will bow down before you.

Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon's subjects throughout his lifetime.

"I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill."

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord's intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.

He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords."

Be lord

Isaac replied to Esau, "Look! I have made him lord over you. I have made all his relatives his servants and provided him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?"

But the children struggled inside her, and she said, "If it is going to be like this, I'm not so sure I want to be pregnant!" So she asked the Lord,

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

During David's campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he defeated 10,000 Edomites.

Who is this who comes from Edom, dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? Who is this one wearing royal attire, who marches confidently because of his great strength? "It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!"

"I have shown love to you," says the Lord, but you say, "How have you shown love to us?" "Esau was Jacob's brother," the Lord explains, "yet I chose Jacob

it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger,"

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Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.

But they exclaimed, "No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is the way you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

Edom will be a possession, Seir, his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.