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Are you really my son Esau, or not?” <a href="/kjv/genesis/27.htm">King James Bible</a> And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a> Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come close, so that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, &#8220Please come close, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come close, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” <a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Isaac [wondered and] said to Jacob, “Please come close [to me] so that I may touch you, my son, and determine if you are really my son Esau or not.” <a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau or not? ” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, &#8220Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau or not?&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. <a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "My son," Isaac said, "come closer, where I can touch you and find out if you really are Esau." <a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. <a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come over here so that I can feel your skin, Son, [to find out] whether or not you really are my son Esau." <a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so that I can touch you. Are you really Esau?" <a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Isaac told Jacob, "Come here, my son, so I can feel you and know for sure whether or not you're my son Esau." <a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, ?Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?? <a href="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come closer so I can touch you, my son, and know for certain if you really are my son Esau." <a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not." <a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou art my very son Esau, or not. <a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a> Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Isaac says to Jacob, “Please come near, and I feel you, my son, whether you [are] he, my son Esau, or not.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Isaac saith unto Jacob, 'Come nigh, I pray thee, and I feel thee, my son, whether thou art he, my son Esau, or not.' <a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Isaak will say to Jacob, Come near, now, and I shall feel thee, my son, if thou this my son Esau or not.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Isaac said: Come hither, that I may feel thee, my son, and may prove whether thou be my son Esau, or not. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Isaac said, “Come here, so that I may touch you, my son, and may prove whether you are my son Esau, or not.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a> Isaac then said to Jacob, “Come closer, my son, that I may feel you, to learn whether you really are my son Esau or not.” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Isaac said to Jacob his son, Come near me, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are my son Esau or not. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Isaaq said to Yaquuv, his son, “Come near; now I shall feel you my son, if you are my son Esau or not.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Isaac said unto Jacob: 'Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.' <a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Isaac said to Jacob, Draw night to me, and I will feel thee, son, if thou art my son Esau or not. <a href="/parallel/genesis/27-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6468" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Isaac Blesses Jacob</a> …20But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied. 21<a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Then Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: gə·šāh- (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To draw near, approach. ">come closer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4184.htm" title="4184: wa·’ă·muš·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs:: 2ms) -- To feel. A primitive root; to touch.">so I can touch you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ha·’at·tāh (Art:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">Are you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">really</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">Esau,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not?”</a> 22So Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a> and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” <a href="/genesis/25-28.htm">Genesis 25:28</a> Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. <a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Genesis 27:1-4</a> When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. / “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. / Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. ... <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22-23</a> So Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” / Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him. <a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Genesis 27:33</a> Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!” <a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Genesis 27:35-36</a> But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” / So 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?” <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Genesis 25:29-34</a> One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. / He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) / “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied. ... <a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-4</a> So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ... <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-30</a> So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. / When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. / Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” ... <a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Genesis 33:1-4</a> Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. / He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. / But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. ... <a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Hebrews 11:20</a> By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-13</a> Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” ... <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16-17</a> See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. / For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears. <a href="/romans/9-6.htm">Romans 9:6-8</a> It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. <a href="/romans/9-14.htm">Romans 9:14-16</a> What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not! / For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray you, that I may feel you, my son, whether you be my very son Esau or not.Come.<a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Psalm 73:28</a> But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.<a href="/isaiah/57-19.htm">Isaiah 57:19</a> I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.<a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a> Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.may feel.<a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Genesis 27:12</a> My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/7-16.htm">Close</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Feel</a> <a href="/genesis/27-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/27-20.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/18-23.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/26-9.htm">Really</a> <a href="/genesis/20-6.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/genesis/24-21.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Close</a> <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/41-55.htm">Feel</a> <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/27-24.htm">Really</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/genesis/31-32.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 27</div>1. <a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Isaac sends Esau for venison.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/27-6.htm">Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.</a> 30. <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Esau brings venison.</a> 33. <a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Isaac trembles.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.</a> 41. <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">He threatens Jacob's life.</a> 42. <a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Isaac said to Jacob, Isaac, the son of Abraham and father of Esau and Jacob, is a patriarch in the biblical narrative. At this point in Genesis, Isaac is old and his eyesight is failing. This moment is pivotal as it sets the stage for the blessing of Jacob, which was intended for Esau. Isaac's role as a father and patriarch is significant, as he is responsible for passing on the Abrahamic blessing.“Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Isaac's request for Jacob to come closer highlights his blindness and vulnerability. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, the blessing of a father was a formal and significant event, often involving physical touch. This act of touching was a way to confirm identity, especially since Isaac could not rely on his sight. The physical touch also symbolizes the transfer of blessing and authority.Are you really my son Esau, Isaac's question reveals his doubt and suspicion. Despite Jacob's attempts to disguise himself as Esau, Isaac senses something is amiss. This moment underscores the theme of deception that runs throughout the narrative. The question also reflects the importance of the firstborn's rights and the cultural expectation that Esau, as the firstborn, would receive the primary blessing.or not?” The uncertainty in Isaac's question points to the tension and drama of the scene. It foreshadows the eventual revelation of Jacob's deception. This moment is critical in the broader biblical narrative, as it leads to the fulfillment of God's prophecy to Rebekah that "the older will serve the younger" (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>). It also prefigures the concept of the chosen one not being the firstborn, a theme seen in the lives of other biblical figures such as David and Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "firstborn" in a spiritual sense, not by birth order.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is the father of Esau and Jacob. In this passage, he is old and visually impaired, relying on his other senses to discern the identity of his son. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob is attempting to deceive his father into giving him the blessing meant for his brother Esau. 3. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder twin brother of Jacob, known for his hunting skills and favored by Isaac. He is the rightful recipient of the blessing Jacob seeks to obtain through deception. 4. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. She orchestrates the plan for Jacob to deceive Isaac and receive the blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_blessing.htm">The Blessing</a> A significant event in the patriarchal family, the blessing is a prophetic pronouncement of prosperity and leadership, traditionally given to the firstborn son.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a> Jacob's deception of Isaac highlights how sin can lead us to manipulate and deceive others to achieve our desires. Believers are called to live in truth and integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> Despite human deception, God's purposes are fulfilled. This teaches us to trust in God's sovereignty and His ability to work through imperfect situations. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a> Isaac's reliance on his senses rather than seeking God's guidance serves as a reminder to seek divine wisdom and discernment in our decisions. <a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_favoritism.htm">Family Dynamics and Favoritism</a> The favoritism shown by Isaac and Rebekah towards their sons leads to conflict and deception. This warns against partiality and encourages fairness and love in family relationships. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a> Jacob's actions have long-term consequences, affecting his relationship with Esau and leading to years of estrangement. This underscores the importance of honesty and the potential fallout of deceit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 27</a> <a href="/q/why_was_isaac_deceived_by_jacob.htm">How could Isaac be so easily deceived by Jacob’s voice and skin when blessing him (Genesis 27:21–22)? </a> <a href="/q/why_choose_a_deceiver_for_god's_lineage.htm">Why would God's chosen lineage pass through someone who blatantly deceived his father (Genesis 27:35-36)?</a> <a href="/q/does_genesis_27_6-17_permit_lying.htm">Does this account conflict with other biblical passages that condemn lying yet here seem to permit it (Genesis 27:6-17)?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_jacob_and_esau's_story_important.htm">What is the significance of Jacob and Esau's story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Come near . . . that I may feel thee.--Besides the answer, in a style very different from Esau's way of thinking, Isaac was surprised at the short delay in bringing the savoury meat; for the game had to be sought at a distance away from the cattle-pastures. Though, too, the voices of the twins had a certain degree of similarity, yet they would also have their peculiarities, and Isaac detected the difference. But the artifice of the kid-skins fitted, no doubt, cleverly to Jacob's hands and neck saved him from detection; for after Isaac had passed his hands over him, his doubt entirely vanished. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Isaac יִצְחָק֙ (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc “Please נָּ֥א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' come closer גְּשָׁה־ (gə·šāh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> To draw near, approach so I can touch you, וַאֲמֻֽשְׁךָ֖ (wa·’ă·muš·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4184.htm">Strong's 4184: </a> To touch my son. בְּנִ֑י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Are you הַֽאַתָּ֥ה (ha·’at·tāh) Article | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you really זֶ֛ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that my son בְּנִ֥י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> Esau -- oldest son of Isaac or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not not?” לֹֽא׃ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/27-21.htm">Genesis 27:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:21 Isaac said to Jacob Please come near (Gen. 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