Then Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who was it then that hunted game and brought it to me, and I ate it all before you came, and I have blessed him?—yes, and he shall be blessed.”
Genesis 27:35 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) But he said, “Your brother came with guile, and he has taken away your blessing.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Isaac] said, Your brother came with crafty cunning and treacherous deceit and has taken your blessing. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing. Common English Bible Isaac said, “Your brother has already come deceitfully and has taken your blessing.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "Your twin came deceitfully, and he received your blessing." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing. |
Then Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who was it then that hunted game and brought it to me, and I ate it all before you came, and I have blessed him?—yes, and he shall be blessed.”
And in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests; let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice to offer to Baal; whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal.
Let every one beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother; for every brother is a supplanter, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us.
that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you.