Genesis 27:37-39
New King James Version
37 Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, (A)“Indeed I have made him your master, and all his brethren I have given to him as servants; with (B)grain and wine I have [a]sustained him. What shall I do now for you, my son?”
38 And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me—me also, O my father!” And Esau lifted up his voice (C)and wept.
39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:
“Behold, (D)your dwelling shall be of the [b]fatness of the earth,
And of the dew of heaven from above.
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:37 provided support for
- Genesis 27:39 fertility
Genesis 27:37-39
English Standard Version
37 Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, (A)I have made him lord over you, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants, and (B)with grain and wine I have sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?” 38 Esau said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” And (C)Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:
“Behold, (D)away from[a] the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be,
and away from[b] the dew of heaven on high.
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:39 Or Behold, of
- Genesis 27:39 Or and of
Genesis 27:37-39
King James Version
37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
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Genesis 27:37-39
New American Standard Bible
37 But Isaac replied to Esau, “Behold, I have made him (A)your master, and I have given to him all his relatives [a]as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?” 38 Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me, me as well, my father.” So Esau raised his voice and (B)wept.
39 Then (C)his father Isaac answered and said to him,
“Behold, [b](D)away from the [c]fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling,
And [d]away from the dew of heaven from above.
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:37 Lit for
- Genesis 27:39 Or of
- Genesis 27:39 Lit fatness
- Genesis 27:39 Or of
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