Genesis 27:38 - Plain English Version38 Then Esau kept on talking to Isaac. He said, “Please, my father, ask God to do just one good thing for me. Please ask God to be good to me too.” Then Esau started to cry really loud. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176938 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition38 Esau said to his father, Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up [could not control] his voice and wept aloud. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible38 Esau said to his father, “Do you really have only one blessing, Father? Bless me too, my father!” And Esau wept loudly. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version38 And Esau said to him: "Have you only one blessing, father? I beg you, bless me also." And when he wept with a loud wail, Ver Capítulo |
In that way, Jacob talked to his 12 sons, and he told them about things that will happen to them and their families later on. He said different things to each of his sons, and those things that he said were right for each one of them. You know, later on, Jacob’s 12 sons became the grand-fathers of the 12 tribes in the Israel mob.
Then Esau got angry, and he said, “My brother is called Jacob, and that is the right name for him. That name can mean he cheats. Yes, Jacob cheated me 2 times. First, he made me promise that I will let him be the most important son, instead of me. And look, now he got our father to do that ceremony with him, and he will be the next leader for our family.” Then Esau talked to Isaac again. He said, “Is there something else that you can ask God to do for me? Please ask God to do something good for me too.”