Genesis 27:29 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 27:29 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
יַֽעַבְד֣וּךָ
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
עַמִּ֗ים
ʻam
H5971
people
וישתחו
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֤וּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
לְךָ֙
לְאֻמִּ֔ים
lᵉʼôm
H3816
people
הֱוֵ֤ה
hâvâʼ
H1933
to be
גְבִיר֙
gᵉbîyr
H1376
lord
לְאַחֶ֔יךָ
ʼâch
H251
brother
וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
לְךָ֖
בְּנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
son
אִמֶּ֑ךָ
ʼêm
H517
mother
אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ
ʼârar
H779
to curse
אָר֔וּר
ʼârar
H779
to curse
וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ
bârak
H1288
to bless
בָּרֽוּךְ
bârak
H1288
to bless
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World English Bible Public Domain
Let peoples serve you, 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."
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
May peoples serve you, and may nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. those curse you be cursed, and those bless you be blessed.” Esau Gets “Blessed” Too by Isaac 27:30-40
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).