Genesis

Genesis 27:41–46

41Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

42When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. 43So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. 44Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides— 45until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

46Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women.b If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

Footnotes

  • b 27:46 Or daughters of Heth

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Genesis 27:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Esauעֵשָׂו֙‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
held a grudgeוַיִּשְׂטֹ֤םway·yiś·ṭōmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7852 bear a grudge, cherish animosity, against
against Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the blessingהַ֨בְּרָכָ֔הhab·bə·rā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
had given himבֵּרֲכ֖וֹbê·ră·ḵōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
And Esauעֵשָׂ֜ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
in his heartבְּלִבּ֗וֹbə·lib·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
The daysיְמֵי֙yə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of mourningאֵ֣בֶל’ê·ḇelNoun - masculine singular constructH60 mourning
for my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
are at handיִקְרְבוּ֙yiq·rə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
then I will killוְאַֽהַרְגָ֖הwə·’a·har·ḡāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
my brotherאָחִֽי׃’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob

Genesis 27:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of her olderהַגָּדֹ֑לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
sonבְּנָ֣הּbə·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son
Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
were relayedוַיֻּגַּ֣דway·yug·gaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to Rebekahלְרִבְקָ֔הlə·riḇ·qāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
she sent forוַתִּשְׁלַ֞חwat·tiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7971 send
her youngerהַקָּטָ֔ןhaq·qā·ṭānArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
sonבְּנָ֣הּbə·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son
Jacobלְיַעֲקֹב֙lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and toldוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
your brotherאָחִ֔יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
is consoling himselfמִתְנַחֵ֥םmiṯ·na·ḥêmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
byלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
plotting to kill youלְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay

Genesis 27:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
my sonבְנִ֖יḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
obeyשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceבְּקֹלִ֑יbə·qō·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
and fleeבְּרַח־bə·raḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
at onceוְק֧וּםwə·qūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my brotherאָחִ֖י’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
Labanלָבָ֥ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
in Haranחָרָֽנָה׃ḥā·rā·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH2771 Charan

Genesis 27:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Stayוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥wə·yā·šaḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
with himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
for a whileאֲחָדִ֑ים’ă·ḥā·ḏîmNumber - masculine pluralH259 one
untilעַ֥ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
your brother’sאָחִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
furyחֲמַ֥תḥă·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
subsidesתָּשׁ֖וּבtā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return

Genesis 27:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
your brother’sאָחִ֜יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
rageאַף־’ap̄-Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
against youמִמְּךָ֗mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
wanesשׁ֨וּבšūḇVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
and he forgetsוְשָׁכַח֙wə·šā·ḵaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7911 forget
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have doneעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to himלּ֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Then I will send for youוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֖יwə·šā·laḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
and bring you backוּלְקַחְתִּ֣יךָū·lə·qaḥ·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3947 take
from thereמִשָּׁ֑םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
Whyלָמָ֥הlā·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should I loseאֶשְׁכַּ֛ל’eš·kalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7921 be bereaved
bothגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
of youשְׁנֵיכֶ֖םšə·nê·ḵemNumber - masculine dual construct; second person masculine pluralH8147 two
in oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day

Genesis 27:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Rebekahרִבְקָה֙riḇ·qāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Isaacיִצְחָ֔קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
I am wearyקַ֣צְתִּיqaṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread
of my lifeבְחַיַּ֔יḇə·ḥay·yayPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
these Hittiteחֵ֑תḥêṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH2845 Cheth
womenבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Jacobיַ֠עֲקֹבya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
takesלֹקֵ֣חַlō·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3947 take
a Hittiteחֵ֤תḥêṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH2845 Cheth
wifeאִשָּׁ֨ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
fromמִבְּנֽוֹת־mib·bə·nō·wṯ-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
among themכָּאֵ֙לֶּה֙kā·’êl·lehPreposition-k; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
what goodלָ֥מָּהlām·māhPreposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is myלִּ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
lifeחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living

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Genesis 27:41 1 John 3:12–15 · Genesis 37:4 · Genesis 50:3–4 · Genesis 37:8 · Genesis 32:6 · Ephesians 4:26–27 · Ezekiel 25:12–15 · Obadiah 1:10–14 · Proverbs 6:14 · Ecclesiastes 7:9

Genesis 27:43 Genesis 27:8 · Genesis 11:31 · Genesis 27:13

Genesis 27:44 Genesis 31:38

Genesis 27:46 Genesis 26:34–35 · Genesis 24:3 · Genesis 28:8 · Genesis 34:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.