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40 (A)You will live by your sword,
But be your brother's slave.
Yet when you rebel,[a]
You will break away from his control.”

41 Esau hated Jacob, because his father had given Jacob the blessing. He thought, “The time to mourn my father's death is near; then I will kill Jacob.”

42 (B)But when Rebecca heard about Esau's plan, she sent for Jacob and said, “Listen, your brother Esau is planning to get even with you and kill you.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:40 rebel; or grow restless.

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