Verse Comparison: Genesis 27:40
American Standard Version
And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother. And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
Amplified® Bible
By your sword you shall live and serve your brother. But [the time shall come] when you will grow restive {and} break loose, and you shall tear his yoke from off your neck.
Contemporary English Version
You will live by the power of your sword and be your brother's slave. But when you decide to be free, you will break loose."
Darby English Version
And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Good News Bible
You will live by your sword, But be your brother's slave. Yet when you rebel, You will break away from his control."
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
"By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck."
New International Version
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."
New King James Version
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."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck."
Revised Standard Version
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you break loose you shall break his yoke from your neck."
Young's Literal Translation
and by thy sword dost thou live, and thy brother dost thou serve; and it hath come to pass when thou rulest, that thou hast broken his yoke from off thy neck.'