Genesis

Genesis 27:37–40

³⁷But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

³⁸Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

³⁹His father Isaac answered him:

“Behold, your dwelling place shall be

away from the richness of the land,

away from the dew of heaven above.

⁴⁰You shall live by the sword

and serve your brother.

But when you rebel,

you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

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Genesis 27:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Isaac	יִצְחָ֜ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
answered	וַיַּ֨עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Esau	לְעֵשָׂ֗ו	lə·‘ê·śāw	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
Look	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
I have made	שַׂמְתִּ֥יו	śam·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
him	לָךְ֙	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
your master	גְּבִ֞יר	gə·ḇîr	Noun - masculine singular	H1376 lord
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
given	נָתַ֤תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his relatives	אֶחָ֗יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
as servants	לַעֲבָדִ֔ים	la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
I have sustained	סְמַכְתִּ֑יו	sə·maḵ·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
him	וּלְכָ֣ה	ū·lə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular
with grain	וְדָגָ֥ן	wə·ḏā·ḡān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
and new wine	וְתִירֹ֖שׁ	wə·ṯî·rōš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
What	מָ֥ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is left	אֵפ֔וֹא	’ê·p̄ō·w	Conjunction	H645 then
that I can do for you	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
my son	בְּנִֽי׃	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son

Genesis 27:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Esau	עֵשָׂ֜ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his father	אָבִ֗יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Do you have only one	אַחַ֤ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
blessing	הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה	haḇ·rā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
my father	אָבִ֔י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
Bless me	בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי	bā·ră·ḵê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless
too	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
O my father	אָבִ֑י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
Then Esau	עֵשָׂ֛ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
wept	וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
aloud	וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry

Genesis 27:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Isaac	יִצְחָ֥ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
answered him	וַיַּ֛עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Behold	הִנֵּ֞ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
your dwelling place	מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ	mō·wō·šā·ḇe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
shall be	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
away from the richness	מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤י	miš·man·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4924 fatness
of the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
away from the dew	וּמִטַּ֥ל	ū·miṭ·ṭal	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2919 night-mist, dew
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
above	מֵעָֽל׃	mê·‘āl	Preposition	H5921 height

Genesis 27:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall live	תִֽחְיֶ֔ה	ṯiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live
by	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the sword	חַרְבְּךָ֣	ḥar·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword
and serve	תַּעֲבֹ֑ד	ta·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
your brother	אָחִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
But when	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you rebel	תָּרִ֔יד	tā·rîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7300 wander restlessly, roam
you will tear	וּפָרַקְתָּ֥	ū·p̄ā·raq·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6561 tear apart, away
his yoke	עֻלּ֖וֹ	‘ul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5923 yoke
from	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
your neck	צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃	ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck