Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Holman Bible
Suppose my father touches me. Then I will be revealed to him as a deceiver and bring a curse rather than a blessing on myself.”
International Standard Version
My father might touch me and he'll realize that I'm deceiving him. Then, I'll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing."
A Conservative Version
My father will perhaps feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
American Standard Version
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Amplified
Suppose my father touches me and feels my skin; then I will be seen by him as a cheat (imposter), and I will bring his curse on me and not a blessing.”
Bible in Basic English
If by chance my father puts his hand on me, it will seem to him that I am tricking him, and he will put a curse on me in place of a blessing.
Darby Translation
My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks him, and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.
Julia Smith Translation
Perhaps my father will feel me, and I was in his eyes as mocking; and I brought a curse and not a praise.
King James 2000
My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Perhaps my father will feel me and I will be in his eyes [as] a mocker, and he will bring upon me a curse and not a blessing."
Modern King James verseion
My father will perhaps feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My father shall peradventure feel me, and I shall seem unto him as though I went about to beguile him, and so shall he bring a curse upon me and not a blessing."
NET Bible
My father may touch me! Then he'll think I'm mocking him and I'll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing."
New Heart English Bible
What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing."
The Emphasized Bible
peradventure my father might feel me, then should I be in his eyes as one that mocketh, - and should bring upon myself a reproach, and not a blessing!
Webster
My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
World English Bible
What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing."
Youngs Literal Translation
it may be my father doth feel me, and I have been in his eyes as a deceiver, and have brought upon me disesteem, and not a blessing;'
Themes
Children » Partiality of parents among » Rebekah for jacob
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding esau of his, father's blessing
Craftiness » Instances of » Obtaining isaac's blessing
Dishonesty » Instances of » Rebekah's craftiness in jacob's behalf
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob steals his father's blessing
Falsehood » Instances of » Rebekah and isaac, in the conspiracy against esau
Favoritism » Instances of » Rebekah for jacob
jacob » Fradulently obtains his father's blessing
Parents » Paternal blessings of » isaac
Parents » Partiality of » Rebekah for jacob
Rebekah (rebecca) » Prompts jacob to deceive isaac
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » jacob » Defrauds » Esau
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 27:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing
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Jacob
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:18
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He shall be to his brothers.”
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Genesis 27:21-22
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Genesis 27:36
Then he said, “
Job 12:16
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And cursed be the one who restrains his
Malachi 1:14
“But cursed be the
2 Corinthians 6:8
by glory and
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abstain from every