Genesis 27:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² “What if my father touches me? Then I shall be like a deceiver in his eyes, and shall bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.”

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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."

Genesis 27:12 Cross References

Genesis 25:27

And the boys grew up. And Ě

Genesis 27:36

And Ě

Genesis 27:45

until your brother’s displeasure turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. And I shall send and bring you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?”

Genesis 9:25

and he said, “Cursed is Kenaʽ

Job 12:16

With Him are strength and ability. The misled and the misleader are His.

Jeremiah 48:10

(Cursed is he who is slack in doing the work of יהוה, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from blood).

Malachi 1:14

“But cursed be the deceiver who has a male in his flock, and makes a vow, but is slaughtering to יהוה  what is blemished. For I am a great Sovereign,” said יהוה  of hosts, “and My Name is feared among nations.

2 Corinthians 6:8

through esteem and disrespect, through evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers, and yet true;

Deuteronomy 27:18

‘Cursed is he who misleads the blind in the way.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amĕ

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep back from every form of wickedness.