Genesis 27:40
40 You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck."
Other Translations of Genesis 27:40
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
40 By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck."
The Message
40 You'll live by your sword, hand-to-mouth, and you'll serve your brother. But when you can't take it any more you'll break loose and run free.
New King James Version
40 By your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; And it shall come to pass, when you become restless, That you shall break his yoke from your neck."
New Living Translation
40 You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you decide to break free, you will shake his yoke from your neck."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 27:40