Genesis

Genesis 27:27–33

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.”

30As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had left his father’s presence, his brother Esau returned from the hunt. 31He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.”

32But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?”

“I am Esau, your firstborn son,” he answered.

33Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him — and indeed, he will be blessed!”

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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

Genesis 27:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Isaacיִצְחָק֮yiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
had finishedכִּלָּ֣הkil·lāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
blessingלְבָרֵ֣ךְlə·ḇā·rêḵPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1288 kneel, bless
and Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
had leftיָצֹ֤אyā·ṣōVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3318 go or come out
his father’sאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
presenceפְּנֵ֖יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Esauוְעֵשָׂ֣וwə·‘ê·śāwConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
returnedבָּ֖אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from the huntמִצֵּידֽוֹ׃miṣ·ṣê·ḏōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6718 hunting, game

Genesis 27:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
tooגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
some tasty foodמַטְעַמִּ֔יםmaṭ·‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
broughtוַיָּבֵ֖אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
it to his fatherלְאָבִ֑יוlə·’ā·ḇîwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toלְאָבִ֗יוlə·’ā·ḇîwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
My fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
sit upיָקֻ֤םyā·qumVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and eatוְיֹאכַל֙wə·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
of your son’sבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
gameמִצֵּ֣ידmiṣ·ṣêḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6718 hunting, game
so thatבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may bless meתְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּיtə·ḇā·ră·ḵan·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singularH1288 kneel, bless

Genesis 27:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
are youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Esauעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
your firstbornבְכֹֽרְךָ֖ḇə·ḵō·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1060 first-born
sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
he answeredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Genesis 27:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
began to tremble violentlyוַיֶּחֱרַ֨דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2729 tremble, be terrified
and saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
was itה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
thenאֵפ֡וֹא’ê·p̄ō·wConjunctionH645 then
who huntedהַצָּֽד־haṣ·ṣāḏ-Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6679 hunt
the gameצַיִד֩ṣa·yiḏNoun - masculine singularH6718 hunting, game
and brought itוַיָּ֨בֵאway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meלִ֜יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
you came inתָּב֖וֹאtā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
I ateוָאֹכַ֥לwā·’ō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH398 eat
it allמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
and blessed himוָאֲבָרֲכֵ֑הוּwā·’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and indeedגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
he will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
blessedבָּר֖וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

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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

Genesis 27:33 Genesis 28:3–4 · Ephesians 1:3 · Romans 11:29 · Job 21:6

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