Genesis

Genesis 27:6–13

6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau, 7‘Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.’

8Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you. 9Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father— the kind he loves. 10Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”

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.”

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Genesis 27:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Rebekahוְרִבְקָה֙wə·riḇ·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
saidאָֽמְרָ֔ה’ā·mə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
her sonבְּנָ֖הּbə·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I overheardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
sayingמְדַבֵּ֛רmə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
Esauעֵשָׂ֥ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau

Genesis 27:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Bringהָבִ֨יאָהhā·ḇî·’āhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
meלִּ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
some gameצַ֛יִדṣa·yiḏNoun - masculine singularH6718 hunting, game
and prepareוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
meלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
a tasty dishמַטְעַמִּ֖יםmaṭ·‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
to eatוְאֹכֵ֑לָהwə·’ō·ḵê·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH398 eat
so that I may bless youוַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛הwa·’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
I dieמוֹתִֽי׃mō·w·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4194 death

Genesis 27:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
my sonבְנִ֖יḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
listen toשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceבְּקֹלִ֑יbə·qō·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
and do exactly asלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla·’ă·šerPreposition-l; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
tellמְצַוָּ֥הmə·ṣaw·wāhVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·ṯāḵDirect object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

Genesis 27:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Go outלֶךְ־leḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the flockהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and bringוְקַֽח־wə·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
twoשְׁנֵ֛יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
choiceטֹבִ֑יםṭō·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
young goatsגְּדָיֵ֥יgə·ḏā·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH1423 kid
so that I can makeוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨הwə·’e·‘ĕ·śehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH6213 do, make
themאֹתָ֧ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
into a tasty dishמַטְעַמִּ֛יםmaṭ·‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
for your fatherלְאָבִ֖יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
the kindכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he lovesאָהֵֽב׃’ā·hêḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH157 love

Genesis 27:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then takeוְהֵבֵאתָ֥wə·hê·ḇê·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
it to your fatherלְאָבִ֖יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
to eatוְאָכָ֑לwə·’ā·ḵālConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
so thatבַּעֲבֻ֛רba·‘ă·ḇurPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
he may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֖yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
you beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
he diesמוֹתֽוֹ׃mō·w·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4194 death

Genesis 27:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
his motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
Rebekahרִבְקָ֖הriḇ·qāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
Lookהֵ֣ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
my brotherאָחִי֙’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
Esauעֵשָׂ֤ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
is a hairyשָׂעִ֔רśā·‘irAdjective - masculine singularH8163 he-goat, buck
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
but I amוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
smooth-skinnedחָלָֽק׃ḥā·lāqAdjective - masculine singularH2509 smooth

Genesis 27:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
What ifאוּלַ֤י’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
touches meיְמֻשֵּׁ֙נִי֙yə·muš·šê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH4959 feel, grope
Then I would be revealedוְהָיִ֥יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to himבְעֵינָ֖יוḇə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
as a deceiverכִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַkim·ṯa‘·tê·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH8591 mock
and I would bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon myselfעָלַ֛י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
a curseקְלָלָ֖הqə·lā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH7045 curse
rather thanוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a blessingבְרָכָֽה׃ḇə·rā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH1293 blessing

Genesis 27:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His motherאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Your curseקִלְלָתְךָ֖qil·lā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7045 curse
be on meעָלַ֥י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Justאַ֛ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
obeyשְׁמַ֥עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceבְּקֹלִ֖יbə·qō·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
and goוְלֵ֥ךְwə·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
get themקַֽח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
for meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

Cross-references

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Genesis 27:7 Joshua 6:26 · Deuteronomy 33:1 · 1 Samuel 24:19

Genesis 27:8 Ephesians 6:1 · Acts 5:29 · Genesis 27:13 · Acts 4:19 · Genesis 25:23 · Genesis 27:43

Genesis 27:9 Judges 13:15 · 1 Samuel 16:20

Genesis 27:11 Genesis 25:25

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.