Genesis
Genesis 27:28–29
28May God give to you the dew of heaven
and the richness of the earth —
an abundance of grain and new wine.
29May peoples serve you
and nations bow down to you.
May you be the master of your brothers,
and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.
May those who curse you be cursed,
and those who bless you be blessed.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Genesis 27:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May God | הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| give | וְיִֽתֶּן־ | wə·yit·ten- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to you | לְךָ֙ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| the dew | מִטַּל֙ | miṭ·ṭal | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2919 night-mist, dew |
| of heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| and the richness | וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י | ū·miš·man·nê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4924 fatness |
| of the earth | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| an abundance | וְרֹ֥ב | wə·rōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| of grain | דָּגָ֖ן | dā·ḡān | Noun - masculine singular | H1715 corn, grain |
| and new wine | וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃ | wə·ṯî·rōš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H8492 must, fresh or new wine |
Genesis 27:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May peoples | עַמִּ֗ים | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| serve you | יַֽעַבְד֣וּךָ | ya·‘aḇ·ḏū·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| and nations | לְאֻמִּ֔ים | lə·’um·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3816 people |
| bow down | וְיִשְׁתַּחוּ | wə·yiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to you | לְךָ֙ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| May you be | הֱוֵ֤ה | hĕ·wêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1933 fall |
| the master | גְבִיר֙ | ḡə·ḇîr | Noun - masculine singular | H1376 lord |
| of your brothers | לְאַחֶ֔יךָ | lə·’a·ḥe·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| and may the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of your mother | אִמֶּ֑ךָ | ’im·me·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| bow down | וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ | wə·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to you | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| May those who curse you | אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ | ’ō·rə·re·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H779 curse |
| be cursed | אָר֔וּר | ’ā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H779 curse |
| and those who bless you | וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ | ū·mə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| be blessed | בָּרֽוּךְ׃ | bā·rūḵ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 27:28 Deuteronomy 33:28 · Deuteronomy 33:13 · Psalm 133:3 · Hosea 14:5–7 · Zechariah 8:12 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Deuteronomy 7:13 · 2 Samuel 1:21 · Joel 2:19 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Deuteronomy 11:11–12 · Micah 5:7
Genesis 27:29 Numbers 24:9 · Genesis 12:3 · Isaiah 49:23 · Genesis 9:25–26 · Romans 9:12 · Isaiah 45:14 · 1 Kings 22:47 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Isaiah 9:7 · Daniel 2:44–45 · Numbers 22:11–12 · Numbers 23:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.