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Genesis 27:28 (WEB)
God give you of the dew of the sky, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.

Fathers and councils · 8

Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies V.33Book V
“And let the nations serve thee, and kings bow down to thee; and be thou lord over thy brother, and thy father’s sons shall bow down to thee: cursed shall be he who shall curse thee, and blessed shall be he who shall bless thee.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 28, 29.
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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XII.2Book XII
“But where is that heaven of heavens, O Lord, of which we hear in the words of the Psalm, The heaven of heavens are the Lord’s, but the earth hath He given to the children of men?” — editor's note: That is, not the atmosphere which surrounds the earth, as when we say, “the birds of heaven” (Jer. iv. 25), “the dew of heaven” (Gen. xxvii. 28); nor that…
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.37Book XVI
“…princes adore thee: and be lord of thy brethren, and let thy father’s sons adore thee: cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 27–29.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Letters Letter 121To Theodore, Bishop of Tyana
“The old Fathers prayed for the dew of heaven and fatness of the earth and other such things for their children, though perhaps some may understand these things in a higher sense; but we will give you back all in a spiritual sense.” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 28.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 12
“I am ready to sustain you, yea I have sustained, and been sustained, like Jacob of old, by your fatherly blessings.” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 28.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy II.5Book II
“Who will deny that Isaac was blessed, who did not see in his old age, and yet gave blessings with his benediction?” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 28.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion III.23Book III
“When Isaac, in blessing his son Jacob, says, “God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth,” are there not in his words examples of both kinds of blessing?” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 28.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.22Book I
“…be lord over thy brother, and the sons of thy father shall worship thee; and he that curseth thee shall be cursed, and he that blesseth thee shall be blessed.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 27–29.
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