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) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
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 using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?