Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So his father Isaac said to him, "Indeed, your home will be away from the richness of the earth, and away from the dew of the sky above.
New American Standard Bible
Then
“Behold,
And
King James Version
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
Holman Bible
Then his father Isaac answered him:
away from the richness of the land,
away from the dew of the sky above.
International Standard Version
At this, his father Isaac replied to him, "Look! Away from the fertile land will be your dwellings; away from the dew of the skies above.
A Conservative Version
And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, and of the dew of heaven from above.
American Standard Version
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of heaven from above.
Amplified
Then Isaac his father answered and [prophesied and] said to him,
And away from the dew of heaven above;
Bible in Basic English
Then Isaac his father made answer and said to him, Far from the fertile places of the earth, and far from the dew of heaven on high will your living-place be:
Darby Translation
And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above;
Julia Smith Translation
And Isaak his father will answer and say to him, Behold, from the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, and from the dew of the heavens above.
King James 2000
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, your dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Isaac his father answered and said to him, "Your home shall be from the fatness of the land, and from the dew of heaven above.
Modern King James verseion
And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold! Your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth and of the dew of heaven from above.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Isaac his father answered and said unto him, "Behold, thy dwelling place shall have of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.
New Heart English Bible
Isaac his father answered him, "Behold, of the fatness of the earth will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above.
The Emphasized Bible
Then answered Isaac his father and said unto him, - Lo! of the fat parts of the earth, shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of the heavens, above;
Webster
And Isaac his father answered, and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
World English Bible
Isaac his father answered him, "Behold, of the fatness of the earth will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Isaac his father answereth and saith unto him, 'Lo, of the fatness of the earth is thy dwelling, and of the dew of the heavens from above;
Themes
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon esau
death » Scenes of » Death of isaac
Edomites, the » Country of » Fertile and rich
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » His old age, last blessing upon his sons
Interlinear
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Mowshab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 27:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Begs For Isaac's Blessing
38 Esau said to his father, "Do you have only that one blessing, my father? Bless me too!" Then Esau wept loudly. 39 So his father Isaac said to him, "Indeed, your home will be away from the richness of the earth, and away from the dew of the sky above. 40 You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck."
Names
Cross References
Genesis 27:28
May God give you the dew of the sky and the richness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.
Hebrews 11:20
By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
Genesis 36:6-8
Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, all the people in his household, his livestock, his animals, and all his possessions which he had acquired in the land of Canaan and went to a land some distance away from Jacob his brother
Joshua 24:4
and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I assigned Mount Seir, while Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.