Genesis

Genesis 27:23–29

23Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

24Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?”

And he replied, “I am.”

25“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.”

Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.

26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”

27So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said:

“Ah, the smell of my son

is like the smell of a field

that the LORD has blessed.

28May God give to you the dew of heaven

and the richness of the earth —

an abundance of grain and new wine.

29May peoples serve you

and nations bow down to you.

May you be the master of your brothers,

and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.

May those who curse you be cursed,

and those who bless you be blessed.”

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Genesis 27:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
recognize himהִכִּיר֔וֹhik·kî·rōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5234 regard, recognize
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his handsיָדָ֗יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
wereהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hairyשְׂעִרֹ֑תśə·‘i·rōṯAdjective - feminine pluralH8163 he-goat, buck
like thoseכִּידֵ֛יkî·ḏêPreposition-k; Noun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Esauעֵשָׂ֥ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
so he blessed himוַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Genesis 27:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Again he askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Are youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
reallyזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
And he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I amאָֽנִי׃’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I

Genesis 27:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Serveהַגִּ֤שָׁהhag·gi·šāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5066 draw near, approach
meלִּי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and let me eatוְאֹֽכְלָה֙wə·’ō·ḵə·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH398 eat
some of my son’sבְּנִ֔יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
gameמִצֵּ֣ידmiṣ·ṣêḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6718 hunting, game
so thatלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
Iנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may bless youתְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
Jacob brought itוַיַּגֶּשׁ־way·yag·geš-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
to himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and he ateוַיֹּאכַ֔לway·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
then he broughtוַיָּ֧בֵאway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
himל֦וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
wineיַ֖יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and he drankוַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃way·yê·šətConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8354 drink

Genesis 27:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Pleaseנָּ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
come nearגְּשָׁה־gə·šāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5066 draw near, approach
and kissוּשְׁקָה־ū·šə·qāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5401 kiss
meלִּ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son

Genesis 27:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he came nearוַיִּגַּשׁ֙way·yig·gašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
and kissedוַיִּשַּׁק־way·yiš·šaq-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5401 kiss
himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
When Isaac smelledוַיָּ֛רַחway·yā·raḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7306 smell, perceive odour
his clothingבְּגָדָ֖יוbə·ḡā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
he blessed himוַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑הוּway·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ahרְאֵה֙rə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
the smellכְּרֵ֣יחַkə·rê·aḥPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH7381 scent, odour
of my sonבְּנִ֔יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
is like the smellרֵ֣יחַrê·aḥNoun - masculine singular constructH7381 scent, odour
of a fieldשָׂדֶ֔הśā·ḏehNoun - masculine singularH7704 id.
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has blessedבֵּרֲכ֖וֹbê·ră·ḵōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Genesis 27:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
giveוְיִֽתֶּן־wə·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the dewמִטַּל֙miṭ·ṭalPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2919 night-mist, dew
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the richnessוּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖יū·miš·man·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH4924 fatness
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
an abundanceוְרֹ֥בwə·rōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of grainדָּגָ֖ןdā·ḡānNoun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
and new wineוְתִירֹֽשׁ׃wə·ṯî·rōšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8492 must, fresh or new wine

Genesis 27:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May peoplesעַמִּ֗ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
serve youיַֽעַבְד֣וּךָya·‘aḇ·ḏū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
and nationsלְאֻמִּ֔יםlə·’um·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3816 people
bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחוּwə·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
May you beהֱוֵ֤הhĕ·wêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1933 fall
the masterגְבִיר֙ḡə·ḇîrNoun - masculine singularH1376 lord
of your brothersלְאַחֶ֔יךָlə·’a·ḥe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
and may the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּwə·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
May those who curse youאֹרְרֶ֣יךָ’ō·rə·re·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH779 curse
be cursedאָר֔וּר’ā·rūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH779 curse
and those who bless youוּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָū·mə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
be blessedבָּרֽוּךְ׃bā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

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Genesis 27:23 Genesis 27:16 · Hebrews 11:20 · Romans 9:11–12

Genesis 27:24 Colossians 3:9 · Ephesians 4:25 · Proverbs 12:22 · 1 Samuel 21:13 · Romans 3:7–8 · Job 13:7–8 · Job 15:5 · Proverbs 30:8 · Zechariah 8:16 · 1 Samuel 21:2 · Proverbs 12:19 · 1 Samuel 27:10

Genesis 27:25 Genesis 27:4

Genesis 27:27 Hebrews 6:7 · Psalm 65:10 · Hebrews 11:20 · Genesis 26:12 · Hosea 14:6–7 · Song of Solomon 4:11–14 · Song of Solomon 7:12–13 · Song of Solomon 2:13

Genesis 27:28 Deuteronomy 33:28 · Deuteronomy 33:13 · Psalm 133:3 · Hosea 14:5–7 · Zechariah 8:12 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Deuteronomy 7:13 · 2 Samuel 1:21 · Joel 2:19 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Deuteronomy 11:11–12 · Micah 5:7

Genesis 27:29 Numbers 24:9 · Genesis 12:3 · Isaiah 49:23 · Genesis 9:25–26 · Romans 9:12 · Isaiah 45:14 · 1 Kings 22:47 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Isaiah 9:7 · Daniel 2:44–45 · Numbers 22:11–12 · Numbers 23:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.