Genesis 27:18
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
Genesis 27:18 in other translations
| BSB | So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?” |
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| WEB | He came to his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” |
| ASV | And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? |
| YLT | And he cometh in unto his father, and saith, ‘My father;' and he saith, ‘Here am I; who art thou, my son?' |
| DARBY | And he came to his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I: who art thou, my son? |
| BBE | And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son? |
| Webster | And he came to his father, and said, My father: And he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? |
What does Genesis 27:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 27:18-27
18-27. he came unto his father--The scheme planned by the mother was to be executed by the son in the father's bedchamber; and it is painful to think of the deliberate falsehoods, as well as daring profanity, he resorted to. The disguise, though wanting in one thing, which had nearly upset the whole plot, succeeded in misleading Isaac; and while giving his paternal embrace, the old man was roused into a state of high satisfaction and delight.
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 27:18-29
Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God, must have greatly weakened his own faith in these things. It might therefore be expected, that leanness would attend his blessing, agreeing with the state of his mind.
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Genesis 27:18 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 27:17
And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
- Genesis 27:18
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
- Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis 27:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él fué á su padre, y dijo: Padre mío: y él respondió: Heme aquí, ¿quién eres, hijo mío? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il vint vers son père, et dit: Mon père! Et il dit: Me voici; qui es-tu, mon fils? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er ging zu seinem Vater hinein und sprach: Mein Vater! Und er sprach: Hier bin ich; wer bist du, mein Sohn? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quibus illatis, dixit: Pater mi? At ille respondit: Audio. Quis es tu, fili mi? |