Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said, "Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing."

New American Standard Bible

And he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing.”

King James Version

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

Holman Bible

But he replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”

International Standard Version

Isaac replied, "Your brother came here deceitfully and stole your blessing."

A Conservative Version

And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and has taken away thy blessing.

American Standard Version

And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.

Amplified

Isaac said, “Your brother came deceitfully and has [fraudulently] taken away your blessing [for himself].”

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and took away your blessing.

Darby Translation

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Thy brother came with deceit and he will take thy blessing.

King James 2000

And he said, your brother came with subtlety, and has taken away your blessing.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said, "Your brother came in deceit and took your blessing."

Modern King James verseion

And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.

NET Bible

But Isaac replied, "Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing."

New Heart English Bible

He said, "Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing."

The Emphasized Bible

Then he said, Thy brother came in with deceit, - and took away thy blessing.

Webster

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

World English Bible

He said, "Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing."

Youngs Literal Translation

and he saith, 'Thy brother hath come with subtilty, and taketh thy blessing.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

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

with subtilty
מרמה 
Mirmah 
Usage: 39

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Esau Begs For Isaac's Blessing

34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out greatly and bitterly above measure, and said unto his father, "Bless me also, my father!" 35 And he said, "Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing." 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?"

Cross References

Genesis 27:19-23

And Jacob said unto his father, "I am Esau, thy eldest son. I have done according as thou baddest me: up and sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me."

2 Kings 10:19

Now, therefore, call unto me all the Prophets of Baal and all his servants and all his priests that none be lacking. For I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal: and if any be missed, he shall not live." But Jehu did it for a subtlety, to destroy the servants of Baal.

Job 13:7

Will ye make an answer for God with lies, and maintain him with deceit?

Malachi 2:10

Have we not all one father? Hath not one God made us? Why doth every one of us then despise his own brother, and so break the covenant of our fathers?

Romans 3:7-8

If the verity of God appear more excellent through my lie, unto his praise, why am I henceforth judged as a sinner?

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

that no man go too far and defraud his brother in bargaining, because the Lord is avenger of all such things: as we told you before time, and testified unto you.

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