But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

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But Esau said, “I already have plenty,(A) my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”

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39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:

“Behold, (A)your dwelling shall be of the [a]fatness of the earth,
And of the dew of heaven from above.

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  1. Genesis 27:39 fertility

39 His father Isaac answered him,(A)

“Your dwelling will be
    away from the earth’s richness,
    away from the dew(B) of heaven above.(C)

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For we [a]have great [b]joy and [c]consolation in your love, because the [d]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

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  1. Philemon 1:7 NU had
  2. Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
  3. Philemon 1:7 comfort
  4. Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs

Your love has given me great joy and encouragement,(A) because you, brother, have refreshed(B) the hearts of the Lord’s people.

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16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the (A)flesh and in the Lord.

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16 no longer as a slave,(A) but better than a slave, as a dear brother.(B) He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.

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20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all (A)zealous for the law;

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20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous(A) for the law.(B)

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17 (A)And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and (B)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord [a]Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and (C)be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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  1. Acts 9:17 M omits Jesus

17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(A) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(B)

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There is one alone, without [a]companion:
He has neither son nor brother.
Yet there is no end to all his labors,
Nor is his (A)eye satisfied with riches.
But (B)he never asks,
“For whom do I toil and deprive myself of (C)good?”
This also is vanity and a [b]grave misfortune.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 4:8 Lit. a second
  2. Ecclesiastes 4:8 Lit. evil task

There was a man all alone;
    he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
    yet his eyes were not content(A) with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,
    “and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
This too is meaningless—
    a miserable business!

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When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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23 (A)Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?”

And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

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23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord(A) until evening,(B) and they inquired of the Lord.(C) They said, “Shall we go up again to fight(D) against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?”

The Lord answered, “Go up against them.”

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Jacob Escapes from Esau

41 So Esau (A)hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, (B)“The days of mourning for my father [a]are at hand; (C)then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

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  1. Genesis 27:41 are soon here

41 Esau held a grudge(A) against Jacob(B) because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning(C) for my father are near; then I will kill(D) my brother Jacob.”(E)

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Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?”

He said, (A)“I do not know. Am I (B)my brother’s keeper?”

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Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”(A)

“I don’t know,(B)” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

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15 The leech has two daughters—
Give and Give!

There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:

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15 “The leech has two daughters.
    ‘Give! Give!’ they cry.

“There are three things that are never satisfied,(A)
    four that never say, ‘Enough!’:

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