Genesis 27 · Verse 37

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?
Genesis 27:37, King James Version

Genesis 27:37 in other translations

BSBBut Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”
WEBIsaac answered Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants. I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then will I do for you, my son?”
ASVAnd 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 grain and new wine have I sustained him: and what then shall I do for thee, my son?
YLTAnd Isaac answereth and saith to Esau, ‘Lo, a mighty one have I set him over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and wine have I sustained him; and for thee now, what shall I do, my son?'
DARBYAnd Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him — and what can I do now for thee, my son?
BBEAnd Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for servants; I have made him strong with grain and wine: what then am I to do for you, my son?
WebsterAnd Isaac answered and said to 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 to thee, my son?

What does Genesis 27:37 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 I have made him thy lord - See note on Gen 27:28.

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 27:37 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.

וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030
יִצְחָ֜קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לְעֵשָׂ֗וle.'e.Savto EsauH6215
הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005
גְּבִ֞ירge.VirlordH1376
שַׂמְתִּ֥יוsam.TivI have appointed himH7760
לָךְ֙loKhto <the> you
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֶחָ֗יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251
נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
לַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.Dimto servantsH5650
וְדָגָ֥ןve.da.Ganand grainH1715
וְתִירֹ֖שׁve.ti.Roshand new wineH8492
סְמַכְתִּ֑יוse.makh.TivI have sustained himH5564
וּלְכָ֣הu.le.Khahand for <the> you
אֵפ֔וֹא'e.Fo'thenH645
מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100
אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.Sehwill I doH6213
בְּנִֽי\׃be.NiO son myH1121

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Cross references for Genesis 27:37

  • Genesis 27:28-29

    Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

  • 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.

  • 2 Samuel 8:14

    And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • Romans 9:10-12

    And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

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Context

  • 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?

  • Genesis 27:38

    And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

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Genesis 27:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Isaac respondió y dijo á Esaú: He aquí yo le he puesto por señor tuyo, y le he dado por siervos á todos sus hermanos: de trigo y de vino le he provisto: ¿qué, pues, te haré á ti ahora, hijo mío?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Isaac répondit et dit à Ésaü: Voici, je l’ai établi ton maître, et je lui ai donné tous ses frères pour serviteurs, et je l’ai sustenté avec du froment et du moût; que ferai-je donc pour toi, mon fils?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da antwortete Isaak und sprach zu Esau: Siehe, ich habe ihn zum Herrn über dich gesetzt und alle seine Brüder ihm zu Knechten gegeben, und mit Korn und Most habe ich ihn versehen, und nun, was könnte ich für dich tun, mein Sohn?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Respondit Isaac: Dominum tuum illum constitui, et omnes fratres ejus servituti illius subjugavi; frumento et vino stabilivi eum: et tibi post hæc, fili mi, ultra quid faciam?