Genesis 27:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?”

Genesis 27:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 27:36 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 27:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?””

Genesis 27:36 — World English Bible

Genesis 27:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? ”

Genesis 27:36 — American Standard Version

Genesis 27:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith, `Is it because <FI>one<Fi> called his name Jacob that he doth take me by the heel these two times? my birthright he hath taken; and lo, now, he hath taken my blessing;' he saith also, `Hast thou not kept back a blessing for me?'”

Genesis 27:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 27:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? ”

Genesis 27:36 — Darby Translation

Genesis 27:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he sayde, Was hee not iustly called Iaakob? for hee hath deceiued mee these two times: he tooke my birthright, and loe, nowe hath he taken my blessing. Also he sayd, Hast thou not reserued a blessing for me?”

Genesis 27:36 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 27:36 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "Is he rightly called Jacob? He has supplanted me these two times. My birthright he took, and behold now my blessing he has taken." And he said, "Have you not reserved for me a blessing?"”

Genesis 27:36 — The Living Sword

Genesis 27:36 in Context — Genesis 27

34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

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What Does Genesis 27:36 Mean?

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