Genesis 27:6
4 Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
5 Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back,
Rebekah 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.’
8 Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.
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
- Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau,
- KJV
- And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
- WEB
- Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,
- ASV
- And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
- DARBY
- And Rebecca spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak to Esau thy brother, saying,
- BLB
- And Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Behold, I have heard your father speaking to Esau your brother, saying,
- ÅB
- Da sa Rebekka til Jakob, sin sønn: Jeg hørte din far tale til Esau, din bror, og si:
- OTB
- sa Rebekka til sin sønn Jakob: «Se, jeg overhørte din far snakke til din bror Esau og si,
- B1930
- Da sa Rebekka til Jakob, sin sønn: Jeg hørte din far tale til Esau, din bror, og si:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 25:28
Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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