Genesis

Genesis 27:11–17

¹¹Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned. ¹²What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”

¹³His mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.”

¹⁴So Jacob went and got two goats and brought them to his mother, who made the tasty food his father loved. ¹⁵And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob. ¹⁶She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. ¹⁷Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.

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Genesis 27:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
answered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
his mother	אִמּ֑וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
Rebekah	רִבְקָ֖ה	riḇ·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
Look	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
my brother	אָחִי֙	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֤ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
is a hairy	שָׂעִ֔ר	śā·‘ir	Adjective - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
but I am	וְאָנֹכִ֖י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
smooth-skinned	חָלָֽק׃	ḥā·lāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2509 smooth

Genesis 27:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What if	אוּלַ֤י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
my father	אָבִ֔י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
touches me	יְמֻשֵּׁ֙נִי֙	yə·muš·šê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H4959 feel, grope
Then I would be revealed	וְהָיִ֥יתִי	wə·hā·yî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to him	בְעֵינָ֖יו	ḇə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
as a deceiver	כִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַ	kim·ṯa‘·tê·a‘	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H8591 mock
and I would bring	וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon myself	עָלַ֛י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
a curse	קְלָלָ֖ה	qə·lā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7045 curse
rather than	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a blessing	בְרָכָֽה׃	ḇə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing

Genesis 27:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His mother	אִמּ֔וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
replied	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Your curse	קִלְלָתְךָ֖	qil·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7045 curse
be on me	עָלַ֥י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
my son	בְּנִ֑י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Just	אַ֛ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
obey	שְׁמַ֥ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	בְּקֹלִ֖י	bə·qō·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and go	וְלֵ֥ךְ	wə·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
get them	קַֽח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
for me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Genesis 27:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and got	וַיִּקַּ֔ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
and brought them	וַיָּבֵ֖א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to his mother	לְאִמּ֑וֹ	lə·’im·mōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
who	אִמּוֹ֙	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
made	וַתַּ֤עַשׂ	wat·ta·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
the tasty food	מַטְעַמִּ֔ים	maṭ·‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
his father	אָבִֽיו׃	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
loved	אָהֵ֥ב	’ā·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love

Genesis 27:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Rebekah	רִ֠בְקָה	riḇ·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
took	וַתִּקַּ֣ח	wat·tiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
the finest	הַחֲמֻדֹ֔ת	ha·ḥă·mu·ḏōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2532 id.
clothes	בִּגְדֵ֨י	biḡ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H899 treachery
in the house	בַּבָּ֑יִת	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
belonged	אִתָּ֖הּ	’it·tāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H854 with
to her older	הַגָּדֹל֙	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
son	בְּנָ֤הּ	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
Esau	עֵשָׂ֜ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
and she put them on	וַתַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ	wat·tal·bêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
her younger	הַקָּטָֽן׃	haq·qā·ṭān	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
son	בְּנָ֥הּ	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Genesis 27:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She also put	הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה	hil·bî·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
the skins	עֹרֹת֙	‘ō·rōṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5785 skin
of the young	גְּדָיֵ֣י	gə·ḏā·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1423 kid
goats	הָֽעִזִּ֔ים	hā·‘iz·zîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his hands	יָדָ֑יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and on	וְעַ֖ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the smooth part	חֶלְקַ֥ת	ḥel·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2513 portion
of his neck	צַוָּארָֽיו׃	ṣaw·wā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck

Genesis 27:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
she handed	וַתִּתֵּ֧ן	wat·tit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
her son	בְּנָֽהּ׃	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֥ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
the tasty food	הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛ים	ham·maṭ·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
and bread	הַלֶּ֖חֶם	hal·le·ḥem	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
she had made	עָשָׂ֑תָה	‘ā·śā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make