Genesis 27:32
30 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.
31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
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.
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- BSB
- But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?” “I am Esau, your firstborn son,” he answered.
- KJV
- And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
- WEB
- Isaac his father said to him, “Who are you?” He said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.”
- ASV
- And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.
- DARBY
- And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau.
- BLB
- And Isaac his father said to him, “Who [are] you?” And he said, “I [am] your son, your firstborn, Esau.”
- ÅB
- Og Isak, hans far, spurte ham: Hvem er du? Han svarte: Jeg er Esau, din førstefødte sønn.
- OTB
- Hans far Isak spurte ham: «Hvem er du?» Og han sa: «Jeg er din sønn, din førstefødte, Esau.»
- B1930
- Og Isak, hans far, spurte ham: Hvem er du? Han svarte: Jeg er Esau, din førstefødte sønn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 27:18
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
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