Genesis 27:29

²⁹Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.f

Genesis 27 recounts the dramatic and deceptive transfer of Isaac's blessing from Esau to Jacob. Driven by Rebekah's favoritism and Jacob's ambition, a elaborate scheme is executed to trick the blind and aging Isaac into bestowing the patriarchal blessing upon Jacob, despite Esau being the rightful heir. This chapter is a pivotal moment in the Genesis narrative, highlighting themes of human manipulation, divine sovereignty, and the complex consequences of family dysfunction, setting the stage for Jacob's subsequent flight and the ongoing tension between the brothers.

References· Genesis 27

a: v.1 — Genesis 48:10, 1 Samuel 3:2, Genesis 25:23-25, Ecclesiastes 12:3, John 9:3
b: v.4 — Hebrews 11:20, Genesis 48:9, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 49:28, Luke 24:51, Luke 2:34, Genesis 27:7, Joshua 14:13, Joshua 22:6, Deuteronomy 33:1-29
c: v.15 — Genesis 27:27, Luke 20:46, Luke 15:22
d: v.27 — Hebrews 6:7, Psalms 65:10, Hebrews 11:20, Genesis 26:12, Hosea 14:6-7, Song of Solomon 7:12-13, Song of Solomon 4:11-14, Song of Solomon 2:13
e: v.28 — Deuteronomy 33:28, Deuteronomy 33:13, Psalms 133:3, Hosea 14:5-7, Deuteronomy 7:13, Psalms 65:9-13, Zechariah 8:12, Deuteronomy 32:2, Joel 2:19, 2 Samuel 1:21
f: v.29 — Numbers 24:9, Genesis 12:3, Isaiah 49:23, Romans 9:12, Genesis 9:25-26, Numbers 23:8, Numbers 22:11-12, Isaiah 45:14, Isaiah 9:7, 1 Kings 22:47

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