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Genesis 27:35

Sin

33 Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!”

34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, O my father!”

But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”

36 So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

37 But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

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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 Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
KJV
And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
WEB
He said, “Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.”
ASV
And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.
DARBY
And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.
BLB
And he said, “Your brother came with deceit and took your blessing.”
ÅB
Men han sa: Din bror kom med list og tok din velsignelse.
OTB
Men han sa: «Din bror kom bedragersk og har tatt din velsignelse.»
B1930
Men han sa: Din bror kom med list og tok din velsignelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6

    and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

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  • Job 13:7

    Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

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  • Malachi 2:10

    Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

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  • 2 Kings 10:19

    Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

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  • Romans 3:7–8

    However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:7

    Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

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  • Genesis 27:19–23

    Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”

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