Genesis

Genesis 27:12–13

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.”

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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

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

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Genesis 27:12 Deuteronomy 27:18 · Job 12:16 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · 2 Corinthians 6:8 · Malachi 1:14 · Genesis 25:27 · Genesis 27:36 · Jeremiah 48:10 · Genesis 9:25 · Genesis 27:21–22

Genesis 27:13 Matthew 27:25 · 1 Samuel 25:24 · 2 Samuel 14:9 · Genesis 43:9 · Genesis 25:33 · Genesis 27:8 · Genesis 25:23 · 1 Samuel 14:24–28 · 1 Samuel 14:36–45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.