Genesis 27:29 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.

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Genesis 27:29 May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be master of your brothers, And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed be those who bless you."

29. Let people serve thee--fulfilled in the discomfiture of the hostile tribes that opposed the Israelites in the wilderness; and in the pre-eminence and power they attained after their national establishment in the promised land. This blessing was not realized to Jacob, but to his descendants; and the temporal blessings promised were but a shadow of those spiritual ones, which formed the grand distinction of Jacob's posterity.

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Brief Summary: Jacob's mother Rebekah guides him in seeking blessings from his father Isaac, Jacob is blessed by Isaac to have dominion and rule over peoples and nations, Esau hates Jacob and threatens to slay him, Jacob's mother fears for him and assures that he will not marry one of the daughters of Heth.

Outline
1 Isaac sends Esau for venison
6 Jacob is instructed by his mother Rebekah
15 Jacob obtains the blessing
34 Esau complains and by importunity he obtains a blessing
41 Esau threatens Jacob's life
43 Rebekah sends Jacob to Laban

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Genesis 27:29 May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be master of your brothers, And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed be those who bless you."

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