Genesis 27:41

Genesis 27:41 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So 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 are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Context of Genesis 27:41

39Finally, his father, Isaac, said to him, “You will live away from the richness of the earth, and away from the dew of the heaven above. 40You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you decide to break free, you will shake his yoke from your neck.” From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob the blessing. And Esau began to scheme: “I will soon be mourning my father’s death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.” 42But Rebekah heard about Esau’s plans. So she sent for Jacob and told him, “Listen, Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. 43So listen carefully, my son. Get ready and flee to my brother, Laban, in Haran.

Genesis 27:41 word by word

וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם עֵשָׂו֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב עַל־הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּרֲכ֖וֹ אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו בְּלִבּ֗וֹ יִקְרְבוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ אֵ֣בֶל אָבִ֔י וְאַֽהַרְגָ֖ה אֶת־יַעֲקֹ֥ב אָחִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• hatedשָׂטַםώâţam · to hateH7852
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• becauseעַל‛al · uponH5921
• of the blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• wherewithאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• blessed himבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• The daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of mourningאֵ֫בֶל'êbel · mourningH60
• are at handקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• then will I slayהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• my brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251

Cross-references for Genesis 27:41

• Genesis 4:2Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
• Genesis 37:4But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.
• Ezekiel 25:12“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Edom have sinned greatly by avenging themselves against the people of Judah.
• Ezekiel 35:5“Your eternal hatred for the people of Israel led you to butcher them when they were helpless, when I had already punished them for all their sins.
• Amos 1:11This is what the Lord says: “The people of Edom have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They chased down their relatives, the Israelites, with swords, showing them no mercy. In their rage, they slashed them continually and were unrelenting in their anger.
• Obadiah 1:10“Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel, you will be filled with shame and destroyed forever.
• 1 John 3:12We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
• Genesis 35:29Then he breathed his last and died at a ripe old age, joining his ancestors in death. And his sons, Esau and Jacob, buried him.
• Genesis 50:3The embalming process took the usual forty days. And the Egyptians mourned his death for seventy days.
• Deuteronomy 34:8The people of Israel mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty days, until the customary period of mourning was over.
• 2 Chronicles 35:24So they lifted Josiah out of his chariot and placed him in another chariot. Then they brought him back to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried there in the royal cemetery. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.
• Psalms 35:14I was sad, as though they were my friends or family, as if I were grieving for my own mother.
• Genesis 32:6After delivering the message, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, “We met your brother, Esau, and he is already on his way to meet you—with an army of 400 men!”
• 2 Samuel 13:28Absalom told his men, “Wait until Amnon gets drunk; then at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who has given the command. Take courage and do it!”
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.
• Psalms 140:4O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.

Commentaries on Genesis 27:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41The days of mourning for my father are at hand - Such was the state of Isaac's health at that time, though he lived more than forty years afterwards, that his death was expected by all; and Esau thought that would be a favorable time for him to avenge himself on his brother Jacob, as, according to the custom of the times, the sons were always present at the burial of the father. Ishmael came from his own country to assist Isaac to bury Abraham; and both…Read the comment
• 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. 41-46Verses 41-46 Esau bore malice to Jacob on account of the blessing he had obtained. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother, because he gained that acceptance with God of which he had rendered himself unworthy. Esau aimed to prevent Jacob or his seed from having the dominion, by taking away his life. Men may fret at God's counsels, but cannot change them. To prevent mischief, Rebekah warned Jacob of his danger, and advised him to withdraw for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-45Rebekah and Jacob received the blessing, but Esau hated them for it. They also separated from one another. The Bible does not indicate that Rebekah and Jacob ever saw each other again. They gained nothing that God would not have given them anyway. Their actions came at the expense of their relationship. Jacob had to flee from home to escape Esau's vengeance.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. Esau hated Jacob--It is scarcely to be wondered at that Esau resented the conduct of Jacob and vowed revenge. The days of mourning for my father are at hand--a common Oriental phrase for the death of a parent.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 27:41

• Family
• Jacob
• Malice

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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