Genesis 27:41

Translations

Modern

Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Traditional

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Literal

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father draw near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Latin

Oderat ergo semper Esau Jacob pro benedictione qua benedixerat ei pater: dixitque in corde suo: Venient dies luctus patris mei, et occidam Jacob fratrem meum.

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English

Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Notes

Genesis 27:41–45

Rebekah and Jacob received the blessing, but Esau hated them for it. They also separated from one another. The Bible does not indicate that Rebekah and Jacob ever saw each other again.

They gained nothing that God would not have given them anyway. Their actions came at the expense of their relationship. Jacob had to flee from home to escape Esau's vengeance.

Theme notes and profiles

Esau Isaac Jacob Leah Rebekah Blessing Symbolic Numbers

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People

Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Brother Ebla Tablets Esau Genealogy Genesis, Book of Idumea, Idumeans Isaac Jacob’s Ladder Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Rebecca, Rebekah

Topics

Family: Infelicity In of Isaac, on Account of the Disagreement Between Jacob and Esau Hatred: Esau Jacob: Esau Seeks to Kill, Escapes to Padan-Aram Malice: Esau Malice: Esau Toward Jacob Murder: Esau Murder: The Wicked: Devise

Genesis 27:41

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