Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brothers;
may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Those who curse you will be cursed,
and those who bless you will be blessed.
New American Standard Bible
And nations bow down to you;
And blessed be those who bless you.”
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
May people serve and bow before you; may you be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow before you; may anyone who curses you be cursed; and may anyone who blesses you be blessed."
A Conservative Version
Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brothers, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be he who curses thee, and blessed be he who blesses thee.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
May peoples serve you,
And nations bow down to you;
Be lord and master over your brothers,
And may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
May those who curse you be cursed,
And may those who bless you be blessed.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And nations shall serve thee, and peoples shall bow down to thee; be lord over thy brother, and thy mother's sons shall bow down to thee: cursed he cursing thee, and blessed he praising thee.
King James 2000
Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you: be lord over your brethren, and let your mother's sons bow down to you: cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you; Be lord of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those cursing you, and blessed be those blessing you."
Modern King James verseion
Let people serve you, and let nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
People be thy servants, and nations bow unto thee. Be lord over thy brethren, and thy mother's children stoop unto thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee."
NET Bible
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed."
New Heart English Bible
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you."
The Emphasized Bible
Let peoples serve thee And races bow down to thee, Become thou lord to thy brethren, And let the sons of thy mother bow down to thee, - He that curseth thee, be accursed! And he that blesseth thee, be blessed!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you."
Youngs Literal Translation
peoples serve thee, and nations bow themselves to thee, be thou mighty over thy brethren, and the sons of thy mother bow themselves to thee; those who curse thee are cursed, and those who bless thee are blessed.'
Themes
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding esau of his, father's blessing
Craftiness » Instances of » Obtaining isaac's blessing
death » Scenes of » Death of isaac
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob steals his father's blessing
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Subjection to israel
the First-born » Privileges of » Authority over the younger children
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Was a prophet
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » His old age, last blessing upon his sons
Israel » Prophecies » Concerning
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » Fradulently obtains his father's blessing
jacob » Summary of his character » Deceptive
Jews, the » Denunciations against those who » Cursed
Jews, the » Blessedness of blessing
Parents » Paternal blessings of » isaac
Topics
Interlinear
`abad
Shachah
שׁחה
Shachah
worship, bow, bow down, obeisance, reverence, fall down, themselves, stoop, crouch,
Usage: 171
'ach
Barak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 27:29
Prayers for Genesis 27:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing
28
from the dew of the sky
and from the richness of the land
an abundance of grain and new wine.
and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brothers;
may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Those who curse you will be cursed,
and those who bless you will be blessed.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 12:3
I will curse those who treat you with contempt,
and all the peoples
will be blessed
Numbers 24:9
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
Those who bless you will be blessed,
and those who curse you will be cursed.
Genesis 9:25-26
he said:
He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.
Genesis 27:37
But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him a master over you, have given him all of his relatives as his servants, and have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then can I do for you, my son?”
Genesis 22:17-18
I will indeed bless you
Genesis 25:22-23
But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?”
Genesis 25:33
Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to him.
Genesis 37:7
There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”
Genesis 49:8-10
Your hand will be on the necks of your enemies;
your father’s sons will bow down to you.
Numbers 22:11-12
‘Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
Numbers 23:8
How can I denounce someone the Lord has not denounced?
2 Samuel 8:1-18
After this, David defeated the Philistines,
2 Samuel 10:1-19
Some time later the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king in his place.
1 Kings 4:21
1 Kings 11:15-16
Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.
1 Kings 22:47
There was no king in Edom;
1 Chronicles 5:2
Although Judah became strong among his brothers
2 Chronicles 25:11-14
Amaziah strengthened his position and led his people to the Valley of Salt. He struck down 10,000 Seirites,
Psalm 2:6-9
on Zion, My holy mountain.”
Psalm 60:1-12
For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.”
You have broken out
You have been angry. Restore us!
Psalm 72:8
and from the Euphrates
to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 9:7
and its prosperity will never end.
He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom,
to establish and sustain it
with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.
Isaiah 45:14
This is what the Lord says:
and the Sabeans, men of stature,
will come over to you
and will be yours;
they will follow you,
they will come over in chains
and bow down to you.
They will confess
God is indeed with you,
there is no other God.
Isaiah 49:7
the Redeemer
to one who is despised,
to one abhorred by people,
to a servant of rulers:
“Kings will see and stand up,
and princes
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel
Isaiah 49:23
and their queens
They will bow down to you
with their faces to the ground,
and lick the dust at your feet.
Then you will know that I am Yahweh;
those who put their hope in Me
will not be put to shame.
Isaiah 63:1-6
in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah—
this One who is splendid in His apparel,
rising up proudly
powerful to save.
Daniel 2:44-45
“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed,
Zephaniah 2:8-9
and the insults of the Ammonites,
who have taunted My people
and threatened their territory.
Malachi 1:2-5
“I have loved you,”
But you ask: “How have You loved us?”
“Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?”
Matthew 25:40
Matthew 25:45
Romans 9:12
not from works but from the One who calls—she was told: The older will serve the younger.
Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh:
KING OF KINGS
AND LORD OF LORDS.