Genesis 27 · Verse 39

Genesis 27:39

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;
Genesis 27:39, King James Version

Genesis 27:39 in other translations

BSBHis father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.
WEBIsaac his father answered him, “Behold, your dwelling will be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of the sky from above.
ASVAnd Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of heaven from above;
YLTAnd Isaac his father answereth and saith unto him, ‘Lo, of the fatness of the earth is thy dwelling, and of the dew of the heavens from above;
DARBYAnd Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above;
BBEThen Isaac his father made answer and said to him, Far from the fertile places of the earth, and far from the dew of heaven on high will your living-place be:
WebsterAnd Isaac his father answered, and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

What does Genesis 27:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 27:39-40
39-40. 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 [Ge 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 (2Ki 8:20; 2Ch 21:8-10).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 27:30-40

When Esau understood that Jacob had got the blessing, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry. The day is coming, when those that now make light of the blessings of the covenant, and sell their title to spiritual blessings for that which is of no value, will, in vain, ask urgently for them. Isaac, when made sensible of the deceit practised on him, trembled exceedingly. Those who follow the choice of their own…

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Genesis 27:39 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּ֛עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030
יִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413
הִנֵּ֞הhi.Nehthere!H2009
מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤יmish.ma.Neiaway from [the] fatness<es> ofH4924
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe earthH776
יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961
מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָmo.sha.Ve.khadwelling yourH4186
וּמִטַּ֥לu.mi.Taland away from [the] dew ofH2919
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
מֵעָֽל\׃me.'Al<from> aboveH5921

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Cross references for Genesis 27:39

  • Genesis 27:28

    Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

  • Hebrews 11:20

    By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

  • Joshua 24:4

    And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

  • Genesis 36:6-8

    And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold.
36:6-8; Jos 24:4; Heb 11:20
the fatness. or, of the fatness.
28It is here foretold, says Bp. Newton, that as to temporal advantages, the two brothers should be much alike. (See ver. 28.) Esau had cattle, beasts, and substance in abundance, and he went to dwell in Mount Seir of his own accord. When the Israelites desired leave to pass through the territories of Edom, the country abounded with fruitful fields and vineyards. (Nu 20:17.)

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Context

  • Genesis 27:38

    And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • Genesis 27:39

    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;

  • Genesis 27:40

    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.

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Genesis 27:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces Isaac su padre habló y díjole: He aquí será tu habitación en grosuras de la tierra, y del rocío de los cielos de arriba;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Isaac, son père, répondit et lui dit: Voici, ton habitation sera en la graisse de la terre et en la rosée des cieux d’en haut.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da antwortete sein Vater Isaak und sprach zu ihm: Siehe, fern von der Fettigkeit der Erde wird dein Wohnsitz sein und ohne den Tau des Himmels von oben her.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		motus Isaac, dixit ad eum: In pinguedine terræ, et in rore cæli desuper,