Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But his mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.”

King James Version

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Holman Bible

His mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey me and go get them for me.”

International Standard Version

"My son," she replied, "let any curse against you fall on me. Just listen to me, then go and get them for me."

A Conservative Version

And his mother said to him, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Only obey my voice, and go fetch them for me.

American Standard Version

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Amplified

But his mother said to him, “May your curse be on me, my son; only listen and obey me, and go, bring the young goats to me.”

Bible in Basic English

And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.

Darby Translation

And his mother said to him, On me be thy curse, my son! Only hearken to my voice, and go, fetch them.

Julia Smith Translation

And his mother will say to him, Upon me thy curse my son; only hear to my voice, and go take to me.

King James 2000

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be your curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go bring me them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then his mother said to him, "Your curse be upon me, my son, only listen to my voice--go and get [them] for me."

Modern King James verseion

And his mother said to him, Your curse be upon me, my son, only obey my voice and go bring them to me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them."

NET Bible

So his mother told him, "Any curse against you will fall on me, my son! Just obey me! Go and get them for me!"

New Heart English Bible

His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me."

The Emphasized Bible

And his mother said to him, Upon me, be thy reproach my son, - only hearken unto my voice and go fetch them for me.

Webster

And his mother said to him, upon me be thy curse, my son; only obey my voice, and go, bring them to me.

World English Bible

His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me."

Youngs Literal Translation

and his mother saith to him, 'On me thy disesteem, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go, take for me.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

unto him, Upon me be thy curse
קללה 
Q@lalah 
Usage: 33

my voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

and go
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

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Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing

12 Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing." 13 But his mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.” 14 So he went and took them and brought them to his mother, and his mother prepared delicious food, such as his father loved.

Cross References

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

1 Samuel 25:24

She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant.

2 Samuel 14:9

And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, "On me be the guilt, my lord the king, and on my father's house; let the king and his throne be guiltless."

Genesis 25:23

And the LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger."

Genesis 25:33

Jacob said, "Swear to me now." So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 27:8

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you.

Genesis 43:9

I will be a pledge of his safety. From my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.

1 Samuel 14:24-28

And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies." So none of the people had tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:36-45

Then Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light; let us not leave a man of them." And they said, "Do whatever seems good to you." But the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."

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