Genesis 27:12 - Revised Standard Version CI

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.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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 Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Suppose my father feels me; I will seem to him to be a cheat and an imposter, and I will bring [his] curse on me and not [his] blessing.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² What if my father touches me and thinks I’m making fun of him? I will be cursed instead of blessed.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² If my father should lay hands on me and perceive it, I am afraid lest he think me willing to mock him, and I will bring a curse upon myself, instead of a blessing."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² If my father shall feel me, and perceive it, I fear lest he will think I would have mocked him: and I shall bring upon me a curse instead of a blessing.

Genesis 27:12 Cross References

Genesis 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

Genesis 27:36

Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright; and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”

Genesis 27:45

until your brother's anger turns away, and he forgets what you have done to him; then I will send, and fetch you from there. Why should I be bereft of you both in one day?”

Genesis 9:25

he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a slave of slaves shall he be to his brothers.”

Job 12:16

With him are strength and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Jeremiah 48:10

“Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord with slackness; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from bloodshed.

Malachi 1:14

Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished; for I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name is feared among the nations.

2 Corinthians 6:8

in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;

Deuteronomy 27:18

“ ‘Cursed be he who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstain from every form of evil.