Verse 12
Genesis 27:12
Bible in Basic English
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If by chance my father puts his hand on me, it will seem to him that I am tricking him, and he will put a curse on me in place of a blessing.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אוּלַ֤י יְמֻשֵּׁ֨/נִי֙ אָבִ֔/י וְ/הָיִ֥יתִי בְ/עֵינָ֖י/ו כִּ/מְתַעְתֵּ֑עַ וְ/הֵבֵאתִ֥י עָלַ֛/י קְלָלָ֖ה וְ/לֹ֥א בְרָכָֽה
English Translation
Perhaps my father will feel me, and I will be as a deceiver in his eyes, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.
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Chapter 27 Context
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Now when Isaac was old and his eyes had become clouded so that he was not able to see, he sent for E...
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And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:
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So take your arrows and your bow and go out to the field and get meat for me;
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And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may...
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Now Isaac's words to his son were said in Rebekah's hearing. Then Esau went out to get the meat.
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And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,
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Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing...
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Now, my son, do what I say.
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Go to the flock and get me two fat young goats; and I will make of them a meal to your father's tast...
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And you will take it to him, so that he may have a good meal and give you his blessing before his de...
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And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:
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If by chance my father puts his hand on me, it will seem to him that I am tricking him, and he will...
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And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.
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So he went and got them and took them to his mother: and she made a meal to his father's taste.
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And Rebekah took the fair robes of her oldest son, which were with her in the house, and put them on...
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And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck:
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And she gave into the hand of Jacob, her son, the meat and the bread which she had made ready.
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And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?
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And Jacob said, I am Esau, your oldest son; I have done as you said: come now, be seated and take of...
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And Isaac said, How is it that you have got it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord you...
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And Isaac said, Come near so that I may put my hand on you, my son, and see if you are truly my son...
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And Jacob went near his father Isaac: and he put his hands on him; and he said, The voice is Jacob's...
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And he did not make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau's...
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And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.
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And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. A...
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And his father Isaac said to him, Come near now, my son, and give me a kiss.
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And he came near and gave him a kiss; and smelling the smell of his clothing, he gave him a blessing...
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May God (Elohim) give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in...
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Let peoples be your servants, and nations go down before you: be lord over your brothers, and let yo...
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And when Isaac had come to the end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had not long gone away from Isaac hi...
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And he made ready a meal, good to the taste, and took it to his father, and said to him, Let my fath...
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And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your oldest son, Esau.
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And in great fear Isaac said, Who then is he who got meat and put it before me, and I took it all be...
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And hearing the words of his father, Esau gave a great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Give...
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And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and took away your blessing.
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And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my b...
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And Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for s...
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And Esau said to his father, Is that the only blessing you have, my father? give a blessing to me, e...
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Then Isaac his father made answer and said to him, Far from the fertile places of the earth, and far...
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40
By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power i...
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So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The d...
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Then Rebekah, hearing what Esau had said, sent for Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, It seems...
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So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;
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And be there with him for a little time, till your brother's wrath is turned away;
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Till the memory of what you have done to him is past and he is no longer angry: then I will send wor...
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Then Rebekah said to Isaac, My life is a weariness to me because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob...
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