Genesis 27:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 27:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 27:38 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 27:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau said to his father, “Do you have just one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.”

Genesis 27:38 — World English Bible

Genesis 27:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Genesis 27:38 — American Standard Version

Genesis 27:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Esau saith unto his father, `One blessing hast thou my father? bless me, me also, O my father;' and Esau lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.”

Genesis 27:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 27:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Esau said to his father, Hast thou then but one blessing, my father? bless me — me also, my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. ”

Genesis 27:38 — Darby Translation

Genesis 27:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Esau sayde vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? blesse mee, euen me also, my father: and Esau lifted vp his voyce, and wept.”

Genesis 27:38 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 27:38 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Esau said to his father, "One blessing—is it yours, my father? Bless me also my father." And Esau lifted his voice and wept.”

Genesis 27:38 — The Living Sword

Genesis 27:38 in Context — Genesis 27

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.

39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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What Does Genesis 27:38 Mean?

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