The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
Genesis 27:12 - New International Version (Anglicised) What if my father touches me? I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse on myself rather than a blessing.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
Esau said, ‘Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: he took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!’ Then he asked, ‘Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?’
When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I’ll send word for you to come back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?’
he said, ‘Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.’
To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.
‘A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord’s work! A curse on anyone who keeps their sword from bloodshed!
‘Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and my name is to be feared among the nations.
through glory and dishonour, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;
‘Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’