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38 But Esau continued, “Do you have only one blessing, Father? Bless me, too, Father!” Then Esau began to cry out loud.

39 Isaac said to him,

“You will live far away from the best land,
    far from the rain.
40 You will live by using your sword,
    and you will be a slave to your brother.
But when you struggle,
    you will break free from him.”

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38 Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.(A)

39 His father Isaac answered him,(B)

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

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