Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then make for me tasty food like I love, and bring [it] to me. And I will eat [it] so that I can bless you before I die.
New American Standard Bible
and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that
King James Version
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Holman Bible
Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die.”
International Standard Version
Then prepare some food, just the way I like it, and bring it to me so that I can eat and bless you before I die."
A Conservative Version
And make savory food for me, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, that my soul may bless thee before I die.
American Standard Version
And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die.
Amplified
and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], the kind I love, and bring it to me to eat, so that my soul may bless you [as my firstborn son] before I die.”
Bible in Basic English
And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may have a meal and give you my blessing before death comes to me.
Darby Translation
and prepare me a savoury dish such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, in order that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Julia Smith Translation
And make for me dainties as that I loved, and bring it to me, and eating, that my soul shall praise thee before I shall die.
King James 2000
And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless you before I die.
Modern King James verseion
And make tasty meat for me, such as I love, and bring to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and make me meat such as I love, and bring it me and let me eat that my soul may bless thee before that I die."
NET Bible
Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die."
New Heart English Bible
Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die."
The Emphasized Bible
and make for me dainty meats, such as I love and bring in to me, that I may eat, - To the end my soul may bless thee, ere yet I lie!
Webster
And make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
World English Bible
Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die."
Youngs Literal Translation
and make for me tasteful things, such as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'
Themes
Children » Male » Received the blessing of their father before his death
death » Scenes of » Death of isaac
the Diet of the jews » In patriarchal age
the First-born » Privileges of » Special blessing by the father
Interlinear
Nephesh
Barak
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 27:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing
3 So now, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt food for me. 4 Then make for me tasty food like I love, and bring [it] to me. And I will eat [it] so that I can bless you before I die. 5 Now Rebekah [was] listening as Isaac spoke to Esau his son, and [when] Esau went to the field to hunt wild game to bring [back],
Cross References
Genesis 27:25
Then he said, "Bring [it] near to me that I may eat from the game of my son, so that I may bless you." And he brought [it] to him, and he ate. And he brought wine to him, and he drank.
Genesis 48:9
Then Joseph said to his father, "They [are] my sons whom God has given me here." And he said, "Please bring them to me that I may bless them."
Genesis 49:28
All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel, and this [is] what their father said to them when he blessed them, each according to their blessing.
Hebrews 11:20
By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things that were going to happen.
Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him and said, "Blessed [be] Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "You [are] our sister; may you become countless thousands; and may your offspring take possession of the gate of his enemies."
Genesis 27:7
'Bring wild game to me and prepare tasty food so I can eat [it] and bless you before Yahweh before my death.'
Genesis 27:23
And he did not recognize him because his hands were hairy like the hands of Esau his brother. And he blessed him.
Genesis 27:27
And he drew near and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his garments, and he blessed him and said, "Look, the smell of my son [is] like the smell of a field that Yahweh has blessed!
Genesis 27:31
He too prepared tasty food and brought [it] to his father. And he said to his father, "Let my father arise and eat from the wild game of his son, that you may bless me."
Genesis 28:3
Now, may El-Shaddai bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, so that you become an assembly of peoples.
Genesis 48:15-20
And he blessed Joseph and said, "The God before whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked, The God who shepherded me {all my life} unto this day,
Leviticus 9:22-23
Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, and he blessed them, and he came down {after} {sacrificing} the sin offering and the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.
Deuteronomy 33:1-29
Now this [is] the blessing [with] which Moses, the man of God, blessed the {Israelites} {before} his death.
Joshua 14:13
And Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb son of Jephunneh as an inheritance.
Joshua 22:6
And Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.
Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--
Luke 24:51
And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven.