Genesis 27:24
And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:24 in other translations
| BSB | Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he replied, “I am.” |
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| WEB | He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.” |
| ASV | And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. |
| YLT | and saith, ‘Thou art he--my son Esau?' and he saith, ‘I am.' |
| DARBY | And he said, Art thou really my son Esau? And he said, It is I. |
| BBE | And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am. |
| Webster | And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. |
What does Genesis 27:24 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…
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…
Genesis 27:24 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 27:24
- Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
- Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
- Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Job 13:7-8
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
- 1 Samuel 21:2
And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
- Job 15:5
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
- Romans 3:7-8
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
- Zechariah 8:16
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
- Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- 1 Samuel 21:13
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
- 1 Samuel 27:10
And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
- Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
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Context
- Genesis 27:23
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
- Genesis 27:24
And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
- Genesis 27:25
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
Genesis 27:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo: ¿Eres tú mi hijo Esaú? Y él respondió: Yo soy. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il dit: Es-tu vraiment mon fils Ésaü? Et il dit: Je le suis. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Bist du wirklich mein Sohn Esau? Und er sprach: Ich bins. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ait: Tu es filius meus Esau? Respondit: Ego sum. |