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Genesis 27:37

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35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

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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BSB
But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”
KJV
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?
WEB
Isaac answered Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants. I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then will I do for you, my son?”
ASV
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 grain and new wine have I sustained him. And what then shall I do for thee, my son?
DARBY
And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him and what can I do now for thee, my son?
BLB
And Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, I have made him master over you, and all his brothers I have given to him as servants, and grain and new wine I have sustained him with; and for you now, what shall I do, my son?”
ÅB
Isak svarte og sa til Esau: Se, jeg har satt ham til herre over deg, og alle hans brødre har jeg gjort til hans tjenere, og jeg har gitt ham korn og most i overflod; hva skal jeg da gjøre for deg, min sønn?
OTB
Isak svarte Esau: «Se, jeg har gjort ham til din herre, og jeg har gitt alle hans slektninger som tjenere til ham; og med korn og ny vin har jeg opprettholdt ham. Hva kan jeg da gjøre for deg, min sønn?»
B1930
Isak svarte og sa til Esau: Se, jeg har satt ham til herre over dig, og alle hans brødre har jeg gjort til hans tjenere, og jeg har gitt ham korn og most i overflod; hvad skal jeg da gjøre for dig, min sønn?

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  • Genesis 27:28–29

    Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

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  • Genesis 25:23

    And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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  • 2 Samuel 8:14

    And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

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  • Romans 9:10–12

    And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

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