Genesis 27:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 27:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 27:42 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 27:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.”
Genesis 27:42 — World English Bible
Genesis 27:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the 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. ”
Genesis 27:42 — American Standard Version
Genesis 27:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the words of Esau her elder son are declared to Rebekah, and she sendeth and calleth for Jacob her younger son, and saith unto him, `Lo, Esau thy brother is comforting himself in regard to thee--to slay thee;”
Genesis 27:42 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 27:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebecca. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, comforts himself that he will kill thee. ”
Genesis 27:42 — Darby Translation
Genesis 27:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And it was told to Rebekah of the wordes of Esau her elder sonne, and shee sent and called Iaakob her yonger sonne, and sayd vnto him, Beholde, thy brother Esau is comforted against thee, meaning to kill thee:”
Genesis 27:42 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 27:42 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the words of Esau her son—the great—were told to Rebekah, and she sent and called Jacob her son—the small—and said to him, "Behold, Esau your brother comforts himself in plotting to kill you.”
Genesis 27:42 — The Living Sword
Genesis 27:42 in Context — Genesis 27
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;
44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;
What Does Genesis 27:42 Mean?
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