“Two nations^(A) are in your womb,
    and two peoples from within you will be separated;
one people will be stronger than the other,
    and the older will serve the younger.^(B)”

²⁹ May nations serve you
    and peoples bow down to you.^(A)
Be lord over your brothers,
    and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.^(B)
May those who curse you be cursed
    and those who bless you be blessed.^(C)”

“Your dwelling will be
    away from the earth’s richness,
    away from the dew^(D) of heaven above.^(E)
40 You will live by the sword
    and you will serve^(F) your brother.^(G)
But when you grow restless,
    you will throw his yoke
    from off your neck.^(H)”

¹⁸ Edom^(A) will be conquered;
    Seir,^(B) his enemy, will be conquered,^(C)
    but Israel^(D) will grow strong.

¹⁴ They will swoop down on the slopes of Philistia^(A) to the west;
    together they will plunder the people to the east.^(B)
They will subdue Edom^(C) and Moab,^(D)
    and the Ammonites^(E) will be subject to them.^(F)

Someone calls to me from Seir,^(B)
    “Watchman, what is left of the night?
    Watchman, what is left of the night?”