Genesis 27:41 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 27:41 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 27:41 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 27:41 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””

Genesis 27:41 — World English Bible

Genesis 27:41 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. ”

Genesis 27:41 — American Standard Version

Genesis 27:41 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Esau hateth Jacob, because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau saith in his heart, `The days of mourning <FI>for<Fi> my father draw near, and I slay Jacob my brother.'”

Genesis 27:41 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 27:41 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand, and I will slay my brother Jacob. ”

Genesis 27:41 — Darby Translation

Genesis 27:41 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore Esau hated Iaakob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau thought in his minde, The dayes of mourning for my father will come shortly, then I will slay may brother Iaakob.”

Genesis 27:41 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 27:41 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father draw near, and I will kill Jacob my brother."”

Genesis 27:41 — The Living Sword

Genesis 27:41 in Context — Genesis 27

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.

41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

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What Does Genesis 27:41 Mean?

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