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Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
27:18-29 In scene three, Jacob deceives his father and receives the blessing. 27:18-20 Jacob lied about his identity, and then came close to blasphemy by lying about God.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
27:18-29 In scene three, Jacob deceives his father and receives the blessing. 27:18-20 Jacob lied about his identity, and then came close to blasphemy by lying about God.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.The Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.
And he came to his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I: who art thou, my son?
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
He came to his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.
And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?