Genesis 27:40 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | וְעַל | h5921 |
| 1 | And by thy sword | חַרְבְּךָ֣ | h2719 |
| 2 | shalt thou live | תִֽחְיֶ֔ה | h2421 |
| 3 | | וְאֶת | h853 |
| 4 | thy brother | אָחִ֖יךָ | h251 |
| 5 | and shalt serve | תַּֽעֲבֹ֑ד | h5647 |
| 6 | | וְהָיָה֙ | h1961 |
| 7 | | כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר | h834 |
| 8 | and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion | תָּרִ֔יד | h7300 |
| 9 | that thou shalt break | וּפָֽרַקְתָּ֥ | h6561 |
| 10 | his yoke | עֻלּ֖וֹ | h5923 |
| 11 | | מֵעַ֥ל | h5921 |
| 12 | from off thy neck | צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ | h6677 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and by thy sword dost thou live, and thy brother dost thou serve; and it hath come to pass when thou rulest, that thou hast broken his yoke from off thy neck.'