Genesis 27:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"By your swordחַרְבְּךָ֣
(char·be·cha)
2719: a swordfrom charab
you shall live,תִֽחְיֶ֔ה
(tich·yeh,)
2421a: to livea prim. root
And your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ
(a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
you shall serve;תַּעֲבֹ֑ד
(ta·'a·vod;)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
But it shall comeוְהָיָה֙
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
you become restless,תָּרִ֔יד
(ta·rid,)
7300: to wander restlessly, roama prim. root
That you will breakוּפָרַקְתָּ֥
(u·fa·rak·ta)
6561: to tear apart or awaya prim. root
his yokeעֻלֹּ֖ו
(ul·lov)
5923: a yokefrom alal
from your neck."צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃
(tzav·va·re·cha.)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And by thy sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
shalt thou live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
and shalt serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
thy brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion
ruwd  (rood)
to tramp about, i.e. ramble (free or disconsolate) -- have the dominion, be lord, mourn, rule.
that thou shalt break
paraq  (paw-rak')
to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver -- break (off), deliver, redeem, rend (in pieces), tear in pieces.
his yoke
`ol  (ole)
a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively -- yoke.
from off thy neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck."

King James Bible
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.

Holman 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.

International Standard Version
By your sword you'll live; but you'll serve your brother. But when you've become restless, you'll break off his yoke from your neck."

NET Bible
You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will use your sword to live, and you will serve your brother. But eventually you will gain your freedom and break his yoke off your neck."

King James 2000 Bible
And by your sword shall you live, and shall serve your brother; and it shall come to pass when you shall have the dominion, that you shall break his yoke from off your neck.
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