Genesis 27:42

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;

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ÅB
Og Rebekka fikk vite hva Esau, hennes eldste sønn, hadde sagt; da sendte hun bud etter Jakob, sin yngste sønn, og sa til ham: Se, Esau, din bror, vil hevne seg på deg og slå deg ihjel.
OTB
Da ordene til hennes eldste sønn Esau ble rapportert til Rebekka, sendte hun bud etter sin yngre sønn Jakob og sa til ham: «Se, din bror Esau trøster seg med å planlegge å drepe deg.
B1930
Og Rebekka fikk vite hvad Esau, hennes eldste sønn, hadde sagt; da sendte hun bud efter Jakob, sin yngste sønn, og sa til ham: Se, Esau, din bror, vil hevne sig på dig og slå dig ihjel.
BSB
When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.
KJV
And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
WEB
The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.
ASV
And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.
DARBY
And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebecca. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, comforts himself that he will kill thee.
BLB
And the words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah, and she sent and called for Jacob her younger son, and she said to him, “Behold, Esau your brother is comforting himself concerning you, to kill you.

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