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39 Then Isaac said to him,

“You will not live on good land.
    You will not have much rain.
40 You will have to fight to live,
    and you will be a slave to your brother.
But when you fight to be free,
    you will break away from his control.”

Jacob Leaves the Country

41 After that Esau hated Jacob because of this blessing. Esau said to himself, “My father will soon die, and after we are finished with that, I will kill Jacob.”

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39 His father Isaac answered him,(A)

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

41 Esau held a grudge(G) against Jacob(H) because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning(I) for my father are near; then I will kill(J) my brother Jacob.”(K)

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