Genesis 27 · Verse 36

Genesis 27:36

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis 27:36, King James Version

Genesis 27:36 in other translations

BSBSo Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”
WEBHe said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”
ASVAnd he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
YLTAnd he saith, ‘Is it because one called his name Jacob that he doth take me by the heel these two times? my birthright he hath taken; and lo, now, he hath taken my blessing;' he saith also, ‘Hast thou not kept back a blessing for me?'
DARBYAnd he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
BBEAnd he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?
WebsterAnd he said, Is he not rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me twice: he took away my birth-right; and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

What does Genesis 27:36 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 Is not he rightly named Jacob? - See note on Gen 25:26. He took away my birthright - So he might say with considerable propriety; for though he sold it to Jacob, yet as Jacob had taken advantage of his perishing situation, he considered the act as a species of robbery.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 27:30-40

When Esau understood that Jacob had got the blessing, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry. The day is coming, when those that now make light of the blessings of the covenant, and sell their title to spiritual blessings for that which is of no value, will, in vain, ask urgently for them. Isaac, when made sensible of the deceit practised on him, trembled exceedingly. Those who follow the choice of their own…

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Genesis 27:36 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.

וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הֲכִי֩ha.Khi¿ forH3588
קָרָ֨אka.Ra'did someone callH7121
שְׁמ֜וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
וַֽיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙vai.ya'.ke.Ve.niand he has supplanted meH6117
זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
פַעֲמַ֔יִםfa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּכֹרָתִ֣יbe.kho.ra.Tibirthright myH1062
לָקָ֔חla.Kachhe tookH3947
וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand here!H2009
עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258
לָקַ֣חla.Kachhe has takenH3947
בִּרְכָתִ֑יbir.kha.Tiblessing myH1293
וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559
הֲלֹא\־ha.lo'-¿ notH3808
אָצַ֥לְתָּ'a.Tzal.tahave you reservedH680
לִּ֖יlifor <the> me
בְּרָכָֽה\׃be.ra.Khaha blessingH1293

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

Cross references for Genesis 27:36

  • Genesis 25:26

    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

  • Genesis 25:31-34

    And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

  • Genesis 32:28

    And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

  • John 1:47

    Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jacob. i.e., a supplanter.
25:26,31-34; 32:28; Joh 1:47
he took.
25:26,33,34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 27:35

    And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

  • Genesis 27:36

    And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

  • Genesis 27:37

    And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

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Genesis 27:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y él respondió: Bien llamaron su nombre Jacob, que ya me ha engañado dos veces; alzóse con mi primogenitura, y he aquí ahora ha tomado mi bendición. Y dijo: ¿No has guardado bendición para mí?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il dit: N’est-ce pas qu’on a appelé son nom Jacob? et il m’a supplanté ces deux fois: il a pris mon droit d’aînesse; et voici, maintenant il a pris ma bénédiction! Et il dit: Ne m’as-tu pas réservé une bénédiction?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da sprach er: Ist es nicht, weil man ihm den Namen Jakob gegeben, daß er mich nun zweimal überlistet hat? Mein Erstgeburtsrecht hat er weggenommen, und siehe, nun hat er meinen Segen weggenommen! Und er sprach: Hast du mir keinen Segen aufbehalten?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
At ille subjunxit: Juste vocatum est nomen ejus Jacob: supplantavit enim me en altera vice: primogenita mea ante tulit, et nunc secundo surripuit benedictionem meam. Rursumque ad patrem: Numquid non reservasti, ait, et mihi benedictionem?