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Genesis 27:11
11“But look,” Jacob replied to Rebekah, “my brother, Esau, is a hairy man, and my skin is smooth.
Genesis 27:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
- New International Version (NIV)Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “But my brother Esau is a hairy man while I have smooth skin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Look, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth-skinned man.
Context of Genesis 27:11
9Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish. 10Then take the food to your father so he can eat it and bless you before he dies.” “But look,” Jacob replied to Rebekah, “my brother, Esau, is a hairy man, and my skin is smooth. 12What if my father touches me? He’ll see that I’m trying to trick him, and then he’ll curse me instead of blessing me.” 13But his mother replied, “Then let the curse fall on me, my son! Just do what I tell you. Go out and get the goats for me!”
Read all of Genesis 27Genesis 27:11 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־רִבְקָ֖ה אִמּ֑וֹ הֵ֣ן עֵשָׂ֤ו אָחִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂעִ֔ר וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִ֥ישׁ חָלָֽק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Rebekahרִבְקָהribqâh · RebekahH7259
- his motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
- Behold, Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
- my brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- a hairyשָׂעִרώâ‛îyr ώâ‛ir · hairyH8163
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- a smoothחָלָקchâlâq · smoothH2509
Cross-references for Genesis 27:11
Commentaries on Genesis 27:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-46Verses 1-46 - Isaac Blessing His Sons The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years he is contemporary with his father. For sixty-one years more his son Jacob remains under the paternal roof. The remaining forty-four years are passed in the retirement of old age. The chapter before us narrates the last solemn acts of the middle period of his life. Genesis 27:1-4 Isaac was old. - Joseph was in his thirtieth year when he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-17Verses 6-17 Rebekah knew that the blessing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by putting a cheat on him; she wronged Jacob by tempting him to wickedness. She put a stumbling-block in Esau's way, and gave him a pretext for hatred to Jacob and to religion. All were to be blamed. It was one of those crooked measures often adopted to further the Divine promises; as if the end would justify, or excuse wrong means. Thus…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12Jacob had no problem tricking his father. He only worried it might fail and Isaac would curse him for attempting it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Jacob said, Esau my brother is a hairy man--It is remarkable that his scruples were founded, not on the evil of the act, but on the risk and consequences of deception.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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