Genesis

Genesis 27:8–11

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.

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Genesis 27:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֥ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
my son	בְנִ֖י	ḇə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
listen to	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	בְּקֹלִ֑י	bə·qō·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and do exactly as	לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	la·’ă·šer	Preposition-l; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
tell	מְצַוָּ֥ה	mə·ṣaw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֹתָֽךְ׃	’ō·ṯāḵ	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Genesis 27:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go out	לֶךְ־	leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the flock	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and bring	וְקַֽח־	wə·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
two	שְׁנֵ֛י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
choice	טֹבִ֑ים	ṭō·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
young goats	גְּדָיֵ֥י	gə·ḏā·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1423 kid
so that I can make	וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨ה	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
them	אֹתָ֧ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into a tasty dish	מַטְעַמִּ֛ים	maṭ·‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
for your father	לְאָבִ֖יךָ	lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
the kind	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he loves	אָהֵֽב׃	’ā·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love

Genesis 27:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then take	וְהֵבֵאתָ֥	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
it to your father	לְאָבִ֖יךָ	lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
to eat	וְאָכָ֑ל	wə·’ā·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
so that	בַּעֲבֻ֛ר	ba·‘ă·ḇur	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
he may bless	יְבָרֶכְךָ֖	yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
you before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
he dies	מוֹתֽוֹ׃	mō·w·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4194 death

Genesis 27:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
answered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
his mother	אִמּ֑וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
Rebekah	רִבְקָ֖ה	riḇ·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
Look	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
my brother	אָחִי֙	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֤ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
is a hairy	שָׂעִ֔ר	śā·‘ir	Adjective - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
but I am	וְאָנֹכִ֖י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
smooth-skinned	חָלָֽק׃	ḥā·lāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2509 smooth

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.