Genesis 27:30
28 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.
29 May 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.”
As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had left his father’s presence, his brother Esau returned from the hunt.
31 He 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.”
32 But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?” “I am Esau, your firstborn son,” he answered.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had left his father’s presence, his brother Esau returned from the hunt.
- KJV
- And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- WEB
- As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- ASV
- And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when Isaac had ended blessing Jacob, and when Jacob was only just gone out from Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from his hunting.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, as Isaac finished blessing Jacob, then it came to pass—Jacob [had] only just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father—that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- ÅB
- Men da Isak hadde endt sin velsignelse over Jakob, og Jakob nettopp var gått ut fra Isak, sin far, da kom Esau, hans bror, hjem fra jakten.
- OTB
- Nå skjedde det, så snart Isak hadde fullført velsignelsen av Jakob, og Jakob knapt hadde forlatt sin fars nærvær, at hans bror Esau kom inn fra jakten.
- B1930
- Men da Isak hadde endt sin velsignelse over Jakob, og Jakob nettop var gått ut fra Isak, sin far, da kom Esau, hans bror, hjem fra jakten.