Genesis 27 · Verse 44

Genesis 27:44

And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;
Genesis 27:44, King James Version

Genesis 27:44 in other translations

BSBStay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides—
WEBStay with him a few days, until your brother’s fury turns away—
ASVand tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;
YLTand thou hast dwelt with him some days, till thy brother's fury turn back,
DARBYand abide with him some days, until thy brother's fury turn away —
BBEAnd be there with him for a little time, till your brother's wrath is turned away;
WebsterAnd tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury shall turn away;

What does Genesis 27:44 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 27:42-45

42-45. these words of Esau were told Rebekah--Poor woman! she now early begins to reap the bitter fruits of her fraudulent device; she is obliged to part with her son, for whom she planned it, never, probably, seeing him again; and he felt the retributive justice of heaven fall upon him heavily in his own future family.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 44 Tarry with him a few days - It was probably forty years before he returned, and it is likely Rebekah saw him no more; for it is the general opinion of the Jewish rabbins that she died before Jacob's return from Padan-aram, whether the period of his stay be considered twenty or forty years. See note on Gen 31:55, etc.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 27:41-46

Esau bore malice to Jacob on account of the blessing he had obtained. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother, because he gained that acceptance with God of which he had rendered himself unworthy. Esau aimed to prevent Jacob or his seed from having the dominion, by taking away his life. Men may fret at God's counsels, but cannot change them. To prevent mischief, Rebekah warned Jacob of his danger, and…

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Genesis 27:44 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.

וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ve.ya.shav.Taand you will remainH3427
עִמּ֖וֹi.Mowith himH5973
יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117
אֲחָדִ֑ים'a.cha.Dimone<s>H259
עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
תָּשׁ֖וּבta.Shuvit will turn backH7725
חֲמַ֥תcha.Mat[the] anger ofH2534
אָחִֽיךָ\׃'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251

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

Cross references for Genesis 27:44

  • Genesis 31:38

    This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

  • Genesis 31:41

    Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

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Context

  • Genesis 27:43

    Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

  • Genesis 27:44

    And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;

  • Genesis 27:45

    Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

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Genesis 27:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y mora con él algunos días, hasta que el enojo de tu hermano se mitigue;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et tu demeureras avec lui quelques jours, jusqu’à ce que la fureur de ton frère se détourne,
German
Elberfelder 1871		und bleibe einige Zeit bei ihm, bis der Grimm deines Bruders sich wendet,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		habitabisque cum eo dies paucos, donec requiescat furor fratris tui,