Genesis 27:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.”

Genesis 27:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 27:31 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 27:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that your soul may bless me.””

Genesis 27:31 — World English Bible

Genesis 27:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me. ”

Genesis 27:31 — American Standard Version

Genesis 27:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he also maketh tasteful things, and bringeth to his father, and saith to his father, `Let my father arise, and eat of his son's provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'”

Genesis 27:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 27:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he also had prepared savoury dishes, and he brought [them] in to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, in order that thy soul may bless me. ”

Genesis 27:31 — Darby Translation

Genesis 27:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee also prepared sauourie meate and brought it to his father, and sayd vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me.”

Genesis 27:31 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 27:31 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he also made delicacies and brought to his father, and he said to his father, "Let my father rise and eat from the game of his son so that your soul may bless me."”

Genesis 27:31 — The Living Sword

Genesis 27:31 in Context — Genesis 27

29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.

32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

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What Does Genesis 27:31 Mean?

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