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Genesis 27:36
English Standard Version
Genesis 27:36
English Standard Version
36 Esau said, (A)“Is he not rightly named Jacob?[a] For he has cheated me these two times. (B)He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
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- Genesis 27:36 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
Genesis 27:36
Good News Translation
Genesis 27:36
Good News Translation
36 (A)Esau said, “This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob.[a] He took my rights as the first-born son, and now he has taken away my blessing. Haven't you saved a blessing for me?”
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- Genesis 27:36 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “cheat.”
Genesis 27:36
New International Version
Genesis 27:36
New International Version
36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]?(A) This is the second time he has taken advantage of(B) me: He took my birthright,(C) and now he’s taken my blessing!”(D) Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.
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