Genesis
Genesis 27:39–40
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 27:39
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 27:39 Genesis 27:28 · Hebrews 11:20 · Genesis 36:6–8 · Joshua 24:4
Genesis 27:40 2 Kings 8:20–22 · Genesis 25:23 · 2 Samuel 8:14 · 2 Chronicles 25:11–12 · 2 Chronicles 21:10 · 2 Chronicles 21:8 · 2 Chronicles 28:17 · Psalm 60:8 · Obadiah 1:17–21 · 2 Kings 14:7 · Genesis 32:6 · 2 Kings 14:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.