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Genesis 27:40

New King James Version

40 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.”

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American Standard Version

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.

Christian Standard Bible

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.

English Standard Version

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.”

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

β€œAnd by your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”

New International Version

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.”

New Living Translation

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.”

World English Bible

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”