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...a mother of nations ; kings of people shall be of her." — Gen. xvii. 16. Isaac says to Esau — " Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth,...that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck." — Gen, xxvii. 39, 40. It was David who conquered the Idumeans, the descendants of Esau, and reduced...

...earth, and plenty of corn and wine ;" but when he turns to Esau, his form of benediction runs thus, " Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth,...that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck." (Gen. xxvii. 39, 40.) In the latter case, you perceive, there is no mention of GOD ; his name is not...

...father ! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept." "And Isaac his father answered, and said unto him, Behold thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth,...that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck." — This prophecy was afterwards fulfilled in a very striking manner; as is shown in the subsequent...

...that he 'lifted up his voice and wept.' And his father conferred a blessing upon him in these words. ' Behold thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth,...shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother ; and k shall come to pass, when thou shalt hare the dominion, that thou shalt break»his yoke from off thy...

...he ' lifted tip his voice and wept.' And his father conferred a blessing upon him in these words. ' Behold thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth,...of the dew of heaven from above. And by thy sword shall thou live, and shall serve ihy brother ; and it shall come to pass, when thou shall hare the...

...a mother of nations ; kings of people shall be of her." — Gen. xvii. 16. Isaac says to Esau — " Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth,...of the dew of heaven from above ; and by thy sword shall thou live, and shall serve thy brother ; and it shall come to pass when thou shall have the dominion,...

...Kimchi's Zechariah, p. 170. 173). Concerning Esau it is said, " Thou shalt serve thy brother ; but it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion,...that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck" (Gen. xxvii. 40). This prophecy was partly accomplished in the days of Jehoram, when Edom recovered...

...father's reply foretold the subjection of Esau's posterity to Jacob's, and their final emancipation. " By thy sword Shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother ; and it shall come to pass, when thou shall have tho dominion, that thou shall break his yoke from off thy neck."— Gen. xxrii. 38,40. tt...

...respecting this celebrated people and their country. In the blessing which Isaac gave to Esau it was said, " Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above." The country contained many fine fields and vineyards, and we have seen that the Edomites were a wealthy,...