Genesis 27 · Verse 13

Genesis 27:13

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
Genesis 27:13, King James Version

Genesis 27:13 in other translations

BSBHis mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.”
WEBHis mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me.”
ASVAnd his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son; only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
YLTand his mother saith to him, ‘On me thy disesteem, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go, take for me.'
DARBYAnd his mother said to him, On me be thy curse, my son! Only hearken to my voice, and go, fetch them.
BBEAnd his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.
WebsterAnd his mother said to him, upon me be thy curse, my son; only obey my voice, and go, bring them to me.

What does Genesis 27:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 27:13-17
13-17. and his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse--His conscience being soothed by his mother, preparations were hastily made for carrying out the device; consisting, first, of a kid's flesh, which, made into a ragout, spiced with salt, onions, garlic, and lemon juice, might easily be passed off on a blind old man, with blunted senses, as game; second, of pieces of goat's skin bound on his hands and neck, its soft silken hair resembling that on the cheek of a young man; third, of the long white robe--the vestment of the first-born, which, transmitted from father to son and kept in a chest among fragrant herbs and perfumed flowers used much in the East to keep away moths--his mother provided for him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Upon me be thy curse, my son - Onkelos gives this a curious turn: It has been revealed to me by prophecy that the curses will not come upon thee, my son. What a dreadful responsibility did this woman take upon her at this time! The sacred writer states the facts as they were, and we may depend on the truth of the statement; but he nowhere says that God would have any man to copy this conduct. He often relates facts and sayings which he never recommends.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 27:6-17

Rebekah knew that the blessing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by putting a cheat on him; she wronged Jacob by tempting him to wickedness. She put a stumbling-block in Esau's way, and gave him a pretext for hatred to Jacob and to religion. All were to be blamed. It was one of those crooked measures often adopted to further the Divine promises; as if the end would justify…

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Genesis 27:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517
עָלַ֥י'a.Lai[be] on meH5921
קִלְלָתְךָ֖ki.la.te.Chacurse yourH7045
בְּנִ֑יbe.NiO son myH1121
אַ֛ךְ'akhonlyH389
שְׁמַ֥עshe.Ma'listenH8085
בְּקֹלִ֖יbe.ko.Lito voice myH6963
וְלֵ֥ךְve.Lekhand goH1980
קַֽח\־kach-fetch [them]H3947
לִֽי\׃Lifor <the> me

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 27:13

  • Matthew 27:25

    Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

  • 1 Samuel 25:24

    And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

  • 2 Samuel 14:9

    And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.

  • Genesis 25:33

    And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

  • 1 Samuel 14:36-45

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. …

  • 1 Samuel 14:24-28

    And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. …

  • Genesis 43:9

    I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

  • Genesis 25:23

    And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

  • Genesis 27:8

    Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Upon.
25:23,33; 43:9; 1Sa 14:24-28,36-45; 25:24; 2Sa 14:9; Mt 27:25

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Context

  • Genesis 27:12

    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.

  • Genesis 27:13

    And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

  • Genesis 27:14

    And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

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Genesis 27:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y su madre respondió: Hijo mío, sobre mí tu maldición: solamente obedece á mi voz, y ve y tráemelos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et sa mère lui dit: Que ta malédiction soit sur moi, mon fils! Seulement, écoute ma voix, et va, prends-les-moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Seine Mutter aber sprach zu ihm: Dein Fluch komme auf mich, mein Sohn! Höre nur auf meine Stimme und gehe, hole mir.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ad quem mater: In me sit, ait, ista maledictio, fili mi: tantum audi vocem meam, et pergens, affer quæ dixi.