Genesis 27:40
You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
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ASV
And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
KJV
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.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and on | H5921 → |
| חַרְבְּךָ֣ | char.be.Kha | sword your | H2719 → |
| תִֽחְיֶ֔ה | tich.Yeh | you will live | H2421 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| אָחִ֖יךָ | 'a.Chi.kha | brother your | H251 → |
| תַּעֲבֹ֑ד | ta.'a.Vod | you will serve | H5647 → |
| וְהָיָה֙ | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| תָּרִ֔יד | ta.Rid | you will be restless | H7300 → |
| וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ | u.fa.rak.Ta | and you will tear off | H6561 → |
| עֻלּ֖וֹ | u.Lo | yoke his | H5923 → |
| מֵעַ֥ל | me.'Al | from on | H5921 → |
| צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ | tza.va.Re.kha | neck your | H6677 → |
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