Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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
Images Genesis 27:29
Prayers for Genesis 27:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing
28 And may God give you of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine. 29 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. 30 And it happened, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarcely gone from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 12:3
And I will bless those that bless you and curse the one who curses you. And in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Numbers 24:9
He crouched. He lay down as a lion, and as a great lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.
Genesis 9:25-26
And he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers.
Genesis 27:37
And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold! I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have given him for servants. And with grain and wine I have supported him. And what shall I do now to you, my son?
Genesis 22:17-18
that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And your Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies.
Genesis 25:22-23
And the sons struggled together within her. And she said, If it is so, why am I this way? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.
Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day. And he swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Jacob.
Genesis 37:7
For behold! We were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and lo, my sheaf arose and also stood upright. And behold, your sheaves stood around and bowed down to my sheaf.
Genesis 49:8-10
Judah, may your brothers praise you. May your hand be in the neck of your enemies. May your father's sons bow before you.
Numbers 22:11-12
Behold! A people has come out of Egypt which covers the face of the earth. Come now, curse them for me. Perhaps, I shall be able to overcome them and drive them out.
Numbers 23:8
How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? Or how shall I defy whom Jehovah has not defied?
2 Samuel 8:1-18
And it happened afterward, David struck the Philistines and humbled them. And David took The Bridle of the Metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 10:1-19
And it happened after this, the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son Hanun reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.
1 Kings 11:15-16
For it happened when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had stricken every male in Edom--
1 Kings 22:47
There was then no king in Edom, a deputy was king.
1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed among his brothers, and from him came the chief ruler, but the birthright was Joseph's);
2 Chronicles 25:11-14
And Amaziah made himself strong, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the sons of Seir.
Psalm 2:6-9
Yea, I have set My king on My holy hill, on Zion.
Psalm 60:1-12
To the Chief Musician. On the Lily of Testimony. A secret treasure of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram of Zobah, when Joab returned and struck twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You were angry; take us back.
Psalm 72:8
He shall also have the rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 9:7
There is no end of the increase of His government and peace on the throne of David, and on His kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on, even forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will do this.
Isaiah 45:14
So says Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come to you, and they shall be yours. They shall come after you in chains; and they shall cross in chains and they shall fall down to you. They shall plead to you, saying, Surely God is in you; and none else, no other God.
Isaiah 49:7
So says Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, His Holy One, to Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation hates, the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, rulers also shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, and He shall choose You.
Isaiah 49:23
And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow to you, faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Jehovah; by whom they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, this One adorned in His clothing, bending down in His great power? I who speak in righteousness, great to save.
Daniel 2:44-45
And in the days of these kings, the God of Heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. And the kingdom shall not be left to other peoples, but it shall crush and destroy all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
Zephaniah 2:8-9
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the curses of the sons of Ammon, with which they have cursed My people and have magnified themselves on their border.
Malachi 1:2-5
I have loved you, says Jehovah. But you say, In what have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says Jehovah; yet I loved Jacob,
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me.
Matthew 25:45
Then He shall answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.
Romans 9:12
it was said to her, "The elder shall serve the younger."
Revelation 19:16
And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.