Genesis 27:29
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Let people 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 he that blesseth thee.May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
In other translations
Let people 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 he that blesseth thee.May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
Hebrew words
יַעַבְדוּךָya'avdukhamay they serve youH5647עַמִּים'amimpeoplesH5971וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּveyishtachuand may they bow downH7812לְךָlekhato <the> youלְאֻמִּיםle'umimpeoplesH3816הֱוֵהhevehbeH1933גְבִירgevirlordH1376לְאַחֶיךָle'acheikhato brothers yourH251וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּveyishtachavuso may they bow downH7812לְךָlekhato <the> youבְּנֵיbenei[the] sons ofH1121אִמֶּךָ'imekhamother yourH517אֹרְרֶיךָ'orereikha[those who] curse youH779אָרוּר'arur[be] cursedH779וּמְבָרֲכֶיךָumevarakheikhaand [those who] bless youH1288בָּרוּךְ׃barukh[be] blessedH1288
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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