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Selected Verse: Genesis 27:39 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ge 27:39 |
Strong Concordance |
And Isaac [03327] his father [01] answered [06030] and said [0559] unto him, Behold, thy dwelling [04186] shall be the fatness [04924] of the earth [0776], and of the dew [02919] of heaven [08064] from above [05920]; |
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King James |
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth--The first part is a promise of temporal prosperity, made in the same terms as Jacob's [Gen 27:28] --the second part refers to the roving life of hunting freebooters, which he and his descendants should lead. Though Esau was not personally subject to his brother, his posterity were tributary to the Israelites, till the reign of Joram when they revolted and established a kingdom of their own (Kg2 8:20; Ch2 21:8-10). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Esau likewise obtained a blessing: yet it was far short of Jacob's. In Jacob's blessing the dew of heaven is put first, as that which he most valued and desired: in Esau's the fatness of the earth is put first, for that was it which he had the principal regard to. Esau hath these, but Jacob hath them from God's hand. God give thee the dew of heaven, Gen 27:28. It was enough to have the possession, but Jacob desired it by promise. Jacob shall have dominion over his brethren, for the Israelites often ruled over the Edomites. Esau shall have dominion, he shall gain some power, but shall never have dominion over his brother: we never find that the Jews were sold into the hands of the Edomites, or that they oppressed them. But the great difference is, that there is nothing in Esau's blessing that points at Christ, nothing that brings either him or his into the church, and without that the fatness of the earth, and the plunder of the field, will stand him in little stead. Thus Isaac by faith blessed them both, according as their lot should be. |
8 In his days [03117] the Edomites [0123] revolted [06586] from under the dominion [03027] of Judah [03063], and made [04427] themselves a king [04428].
9 Then Jehoram [03088] went forth [05674] with his princes [08269], and all his chariots [07393] with him: and he rose up [06965] by night [03915], and smote [05221] the Edomites [0123] which compassed him in [05437], and the captains [08269] of the chariots [07393].
10 So the Edomites [0123] revolted [06586] from under the hand [03027] of Judah [03063] unto this day [03117]. The same time [06256] also did Libnah [03841] revolt [06586] from under his hand [03027]; because he had forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of his fathers [01].
20 In his days [03117] Edom [0123] revolted [06586] from under the hand [03027] of Judah [03063], and made [04427] a king [04428] over themselves.
28 Therefore God [0430] give [05414] thee of the dew [02919] of heaven [08064], and the fatness [04924] of the earth [0776], and plenty [07230] of corn [01715] and wine [08492]:
28 Therefore God [0430] give [05414] thee of the dew [02919] of heaven [08064], and the fatness [04924] of the earth [0776], and plenty [07230] of corn [01715] and wine [08492]: