Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My father shall peradventure feel me, and I shall seem unto him as though I went about to beguile him, and so shall he bring a curse upon me and not a blessing."

New American Standard Bible

Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.”

King James Version

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

Holman Bible

Suppose my father touches me. Then I will be revealed to him as a deceiver and bring a curse rather than a blessing on myself.”

International Standard Version

My father might touch me and he'll realize that I'm deceiving him. Then, I'll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing."

A Conservative Version

My father will perhaps feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

American Standard Version

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

Amplified

Suppose my father touches me and feels my skin; then I will be seen by him as a cheat (imposter), and I will bring his curse on me and not a blessing.”

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks him, and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.

Julia Smith Translation

Perhaps my father will feel me, and I was in his eyes as mocking; and I brought a curse and not a praise.

King James 2000

My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Perhaps my father will feel me and I will be in his eyes [as] a mocker, and he will bring upon me a curse and not a blessing."

Modern King James verseion

My father will perhaps feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

NET Bible

My father may touch me! Then he'll think I'm mocking him and I'll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing."

New Heart English Bible

What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing."

The Emphasized Bible

peradventure my father might feel me, then should I be in his eyes as one that mocketh, - and should bring upon myself a reproach, and not a blessing!

Webster

My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

World English Bible

What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing."

Youngs Literal Translation

it may be my father doth feel me, and I have been in his eyes as a deceiver, and have brought upon me disesteem, and not a blessing;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
משׁשׁ 
Mashash 
Usage: 9

me, and I shall seem
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

to him as a deceiver
תּעע 
Ta`a` 
Usage: 2

and I shall bring

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

a curse
קללה 
Q@lalah 
Usage: 33

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing

11 Then said Jacob to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, Esau my brother is rough and I am smooth. 12 My father shall peradventure feel me, and I shall seem unto him as though I went about to beguile him, and so shall he bring a curse upon me and not a blessing." 13 And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them."

Cross References

Deuteronomy 27:18

'Cursed be he that maketh the blind go out of his way.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Genesis 9:25

he said, "Cursed be Canaan, and a servant, of all servants be he to his brethren."

Genesis 25:27

and the boys grew, and Esau became a cunning hunter and a tillman. But Jacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tents.

Genesis 27:21-22

Then said Isaac unto Jacob, "Come near and let me feel thee my son, whether thou be my son Esau or not."

Genesis 27:36

Then said he, "He may well be called Jacob, for he hath undermined me now two times - first he took away my birthright; and see, now hath he taken away my blessing also." And he said, "Hast thou kept never a blessing for me?"

Job 12:16

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver and him that is deceived.

Jeremiah 48:10

Cursed be he that doth the work of the LORD negligently; and cured be he that keepeth back his sword from shedding of blood.

Malachi 1:14

Cursed be the dissembler, which hath in his flock one that is male, and when he maketh a vow, offereth a spotted one unto the LORD. For I am a great King, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, and my name is fearful among the Heathen.

2 Corinthians 6:8

in honour and dishonour, in evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all suspicious things.

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