Genesis 27:40 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Genesis 27:40 - By your sword you shall live,
and you shall serve your brother;
but when you grow restless
you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

By your sword you shall live,
And you shall serve your brother;
And it shall come to pass, when you become restless,
That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

You will live by your sword,
and you will serve your brother.
But when you decide to break free,
you will shake his yoke from your neck.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

By your sword you shall live,
and you shall serve your brother;
but when you grow restless
you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

You will live by your sword,

and you will serve your brother.

But when you rebel,[fn]

you will break his yoke from your neck.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“And by your sword^H2719 you shall live^H2421,

And you shall serve^H5647 your brother^H251;

But it shall come^H1961 about^H1961 when^H834 you become^H7300 restless^H7300,

That you will [fn]break^H6561 his yoke^H5923 from your neck^H6677.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“By your sword you shall live,
And your brother you shall serve;
But it shall come about when you become restless,
That you will [fn]break his yoke from your neck.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“By your sword^H2719 you shall live^H2421,

And your brother^H251 you shall serve^H5647;

But it shall be^H1961 when^H834 you become^H7300 restless^H7300,

That you will [fn]break^H6561 his yoke^H5923 from your neck^H6677.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But you shall live by your sword,

And serve your brother;

However it shall come to pass when you break loose [from your anger and hatred],

That you will tear his yoke off your neck [and you will be free of him].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose you shall break his yoke from your neck."

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and by thy sword dost thou live, and thy brother dost thou serve; and it hath come to pass when thou rulest, that thou hast broken his yoke from off thy neck.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

erit benedictio tua vives gladio et fratri tuo servies tempusque veniet cum excutias et solvas iugum eius de cervicibus tuis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

بِسَيْفِكَ تَعِيشُ وَلأَخِيكَ تَكُونُ عَبْداً، وَلَكِنْ حِينَ تَجْمَحُ تُحَطِّمُ نِيرَهُ عَنْ عُنْقِكَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְעַל־חַרְבְּךָ֣ תִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ תַּעֲבֹ֑ד וְהָיָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּרִ֔יד וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ עֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֥ל צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐπὶ τῇ μαχαίρῃ σου ζήσῃ καὶ τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου δουλεύσεις ἔσται δὲ ἡνίκα ἐὰν καθέλῃς καὶ ἐκλύσεις τὸν ζυγὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ τραχήλου σου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَبِسَيْفِكَ تَعِيشُ، وَلأَخِيكَ تُسْتَعْبَدُ، وَلكِنْ يَكُونُ حِينَمَا تَجْمَحُ أَنَّكَ تُكَسِّرُ نِيرَهُ عَنْ عُنُقِكَ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And thou shalt live by thy sword, and shalt serve thy brother; and there shall be a time when thou shalt break and loosen his yoke from off thy neck.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y por tu espada vivirás, y á tu hermano servirás: y sucederá cuando te enseñorees, que descargarás su yugo de tu cerviz.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y por tu espada vivirás, y a tu hermano servirás; Y sucederá cuando te fortalezcas, Que descargarás su yugo de tu cerviz.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你必倚靠刀劍度日、又必事奉你的兄弟、到你強盛的時候、必從你頸項上掙開他的軛。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

De tu espada vivirás y a tu hermano servirás. Pero sucederá que cuando adquieras dominio, romperás su yugo de sobre tu cuello.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

너는 칼을 믿고 생활하겠고 네 아우를 섬길 것이며 네가 매임을 벗을 때에는 그 멍에를 네 목에서 떨쳐버리리라 하였더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Tu vivras de ton épée, Et tu seras asservi à ton frère; Mais en errant librement çà et là, Tu briseras son joug de dessus ton cou.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Von deinem Schwerte wirst du dich nähren und deinem Bruder dienen. Und es wird geschehen, daß du auch ein Herr sein und sein Joch von deinem Halse reißen wirst.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и ты будешь жить мечом твоим и будешь служить брату твоему; будет же [время], когда воспротивишься и свергнешь иго его с выи твоей.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

y por tu espada vivirás, y a tu hermano servirás; mas habrá tiempo cuando te enseñorees, y descargues su yugo de tu cerviz.

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