Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die."

New American Standard Bible

and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”

King James Version

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Holman Bible

Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die.”

International Standard Version

Then prepare some food, just the way I like it, and bring it to me so that I can eat and bless you before I die."

A Conservative Version

And make savory food for me, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, that my soul may bless thee before I die.

American Standard Version

And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die.

Amplified

and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], the kind I love, and bring it to me to eat, so that my soul may bless you [as my firstborn son] before I die.”

Bible in Basic English

And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may have a meal and give you my blessing before death comes to me.

Darby Translation

and prepare me a savoury dish such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, in order that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Julia Smith Translation

And make for me dainties as that I loved, and bring it to me, and eating, that my soul shall praise thee before I shall die.

King James 2000

And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless you before I die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then make for me tasty food like I love, and bring [it] to me. And I will eat [it] so that I can bless you before I die.

Modern King James verseion

And make tasty meat for me, such as I love, and bring to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and make me meat such as I love, and bring it me and let me eat that my soul may bless thee before that I die."

New Heart English Bible

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die."

The Emphasized Bible

and make for me dainty meats, such as I love and bring in to me, that I may eat, - To the end my soul may bless thee, ere yet I lie!

Webster

And make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

World English Bible

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die."

Youngs Literal Translation

and make for me tasteful things, such as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מטעמּה מטעם 
Mat`am 
Usage: 8

I love
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

and bring

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

it to me, that I may eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

that my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

טרם 
Terem 
Usage: 55

References

Easton

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing

3 Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me. 4 Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die." 5 Now Rebekah had been listening while Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau went out to the open fields to hunt down some wild game and bring it back,


Cross References

Genesis 27:25

Isaac said, "Bring some of the wild game for me to eat, my son. Then I will bless you." So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate it. He also brought him wine, and Isaac drank.

Genesis 48:9

Joseph said to his father, "They are the sons God has given me in this place." His father said, "Bring them to me so I may bless them."

Genesis 49:28

These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.

Hebrews 11:20

By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

Genesis 14:19

He blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah with these words: "Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies."

Genesis 27:7

Bring me some wild game and prepare for me some tasty food. Then I will eat it and bless you in the presence of the Lord before I die.'

Genesis 27:23

He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau's hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.

Genesis 27:27

So Jacob went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent of his clothing, he blessed him, saying, "Yes, my son smells like the scent of an open field which the Lord has blessed.

Genesis 27:31

He also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Esau said to him, "My father, get up and eat some of your son's wild game. Then you can bless me."

Genesis 28:3

May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.

Genesis 48:15-20

Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked -- the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,

Leviticus 9:22-23

Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them and descended from making the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering.

Deuteronomy 33:1-29

This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.

Joshua 14:13

Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.

Joshua 22:6

Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes.

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

Luke 24:51

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

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