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This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he&#8217s taken my blessing!&#8221 Then he asked, &#8220Haven&#8217t you reserved any blessing for me?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/genesis/27.htm">New Living Translation</a> Esau exclaimed, “No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated me twice. First he took my rights as the firstborn, and now he has stolen my blessing. Oh, haven’t you saved even one blessing for me?” <a href="/esv/genesis/27.htm">English Standard Version</a> Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times. He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” <a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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="/kjv/genesis/27.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a> And Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright, and now look, he has taken away my blessing!” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob, for he has betrayed me these two times? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” <a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then he said, &#8220Is he not rightly named Jacob, for he has supplanted me these two times? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.&#8221 And he said, &#8220Have you not reserved a blessing for me?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then he said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob, for he has supplanted me these two times? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” <a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob, for he has supplanted me these two times? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” <a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Esau replied, “Is he not rightly named Jacob (the supplanter)? For he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” <a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice now. He took my birthright, and look, now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me? ” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So he said, &#8220Isn&#8217t he rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice now. He took my birthright, and look, now he has taken my blessing.&#8221 Then he asked, &#8220Haven&#8217t you saved a blessing for me?&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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? <a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Esau replied, "My brother deserves the name Jacob, because he has already cheated me twice. The first time he cheated me out of my rights as the first-born son, and now he has cheated me out of my blessing." Then Esau asked his father, "Don't you have any blessing left for me?" <a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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? <a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Esau said, "Isn't that why he's named Jacob? He's cheated me twice already: He took my rights as firstborn, and now he's taken my blessing." So he asked, "Haven't you saved a blessing for me?" <a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> Esau said, "This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the first-born son, and now he has taken away my blessing. Haven't you saved a blessing for me?" <a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he said, "Isn't his name rightly called Jacob?" Esau asked. "He has circumvented me this second time. First, he took away my birthright, and now, look how he also stole my blessing." Then he added, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?" <a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a> Esau exclaimed, "'Jacob' is the right name for him! He has tripped me up two times! He took away my birthright, and now, look, he has taken away my blessing!" Then he asked, "Have you not kept back a blessing for me?" <a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob? For he has taken what should have been mine these two times. He took away my birthright. Look, now he has taken away my blessing." He said, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?" <a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And 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? <a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a> He 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?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says, “Is it because he whose name is called Jacob takes me by the heel these two times? He has taken my birthright; and behold, now he has taken my blessing”; he also says, “Have you not kept back a blessing for me?” <a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And 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?' <a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say, Is it not that his name was called Jacob? he will defraud me this twice: he took my birthright and behold, now he took my blessing And he will say, Didst thou not put aside a blessing for me?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time: my first birthright he took away before, and now this second time he hath stolen away my blessing. And again he said to his father: Hast thou not reserved me also a blessing? <a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But he responded: “Justly is his name called Jacob. For he has supplanted me yet another time. My birthright he took away before, and now, this second time, he has stolen my blessing.” And again, he said to his father, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me also?” <a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a> Esau exclaimed, “He is well named Jacob, is he not! He has supplanted me twice! First he took away my right as firstborn, and now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not saved a blessing for me?” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright; and look, now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Esau said, Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has acted treacherously toward me twice: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And Esau said to his father, Have you not reserved a blessing for me? <a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Esau said, “Truly was his name called Yaquuv, who has betrayed me; behold, two times he took my birthright, and now, see, he has taken my blessing.” And Esau said to his father, “Do you not have a blessing left for me?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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?' <a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he said, Rightly was his name called Jacob, for lo! this second time has he supplanted me; he has both taken my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing; and Esau said to his father, Hast thou not left a blessing for me, father? <a href="/parallel/genesis/27-36.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=6607" 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">The Stolen Blessing</a> …35But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” 36<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">So Esau declared,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: hă·ḵî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“Is he not rightly</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">named</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></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/6117.htm" title="6117: way·ya‘·qə·ḇê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To follow at the heel, assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach. ">For he has cheated me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: p̄a·‘ă·ma·yim (N-fd) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">twice.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qāḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">He took</a> <a href="/hebrew/1062.htm" title="1062: bə·ḵō·rā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- The right of first- born. Or bkorah; feminine of bkowr; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.">my birthright,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">he has taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: bir·ḵā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">my blessing.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then he asked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Haven’t</a> <a href="/hebrew/680.htm" title="680: ’ā·ṣal·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to join; used only as a denominative from 'etsel; to separate; hence, to select, refuse, contract.">you saved</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: bə·rā·ḵāh (N-fs) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">a blessing</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me?”</a> 37But 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?”…<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/25-29.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/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/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a> When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. <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/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a> Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” <a href="/genesis/33-4.htm">Genesis 33:4</a> Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept. <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-10</a> Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. / Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? / The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. <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/9-10.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="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-3</a> “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10</a> Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Hosea 12:3</a> In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. <a href="/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27-29</a> Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. / Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.” / “My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. <a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a> These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Deuteronomy 21:15-17</a> If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not reserved a blessing for me?Jacob.<a href="/genesis/25-26.htm">Genesis 25:26,31-34</a> 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… <a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a> 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.<a href="/john/1-47.htm">John 1:47</a> Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!he took.<a href="/genesis/25-26.htm">Genesis 25:26,33,34</a> 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… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Birthright</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Birth-Right</a> <a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/25-26.htm">Heel</a> <a href="/acts/20-10.htm">He's</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/26-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/jude/1-13.htm">Reserved</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Times</a> <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Twice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/43-33.htm">Birthright</a> <a href="/genesis/43-33.htm">Birth-Right</a> <a href="/genesis/27-38.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/29-25.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/genesis/27-37.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/49-19.htm">Heel</a> <a href="/judges/13-10.htm">He's</a> <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Reserved</a> <a href="/exodus/10-29.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/genesis/31-7.htm">Times</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Twice</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>So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? The name "Jacob" means "he grasps the heel" or "supplanter," which is a play on words reflecting Jacob's actions. In biblical times, names often held significant meaning and were thought to reflect one's character or destiny. Esau's statement highlights the perceived fulfillment of Jacob's name through his actions. This reflects the cultural importance of names and their meanings in the ancient Near East.For he has cheated me twice. Esau refers to two significant events: the selling of his birthright and the stealing of his blessing. The birthright, which Esau sold for a meal (<a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Genesis 25:29-34</a>), was a significant inheritance right, including leadership of the family and a double portion of the inheritance. The blessing, which Jacob deceitfully obtained (<a href="/genesis/27.htm">Genesis 27:1-29</a>), was a prophetic pronouncement of prosperity and dominance. This reflects the cultural and familial importance of birthrights and blessings in ancient times.He took my birthright, The birthright was a sacred and legal entitlement in ancient Hebrew culture, often given to the firstborn son. Esau's casual attitude towards his birthright, selling it for a meal, contrasts with Jacob's desire for it, highlighting differing values and priorities. This event is a pivotal moment in the narrative, setting the stage for future conflict and fulfillment of God's promises to Jacob.and now he has taken my blessing.” The blessing was a formal and binding pronouncement of future prosperity and leadership, often given by the patriarch of the family. Jacob's deception to receive Isaac's blessing was a significant breach of trust and family order. This act of deception is a key moment in the Genesis narrative, illustrating themes of divine sovereignty and human responsibility.Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?” Esau's plea reflects the irreversible nature of blessings in the ancient world. Once spoken, a blessing was considered binding and could not be retracted or duplicated. This highlights the cultural and spiritual weight of spoken words and blessings in biblical times. Esau's desperation underscores the gravity of his loss and the consequences of his earlier decisions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, who feels wronged by his brother Jacob for taking both his birthright and blessing. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, who deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing meant for Esau. 3. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The father of Esau and Jacob, who is deceived by Jacob into giving him the blessing intended for Esau. 4. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> The mother of Esau and Jacob, who orchestrates the deception of Isaac to ensure Jacob receives the blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_blessing.htm">The Blessing</a> A significant event where Isaac intends to bestow a prophetic and material blessing upon his elder son, Esau, but is deceived into blessing Jacob instead.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a> Jacob's deception leads to long-term family strife and personal consequences. Deception, even when seemingly justified, can lead to broken relationships and distrust. <a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_spiritual_inheritance.htm">The Value of Spiritual Inheritance</a> Esau's lament highlights the importance of valuing spiritual blessings and responsibilities. We should not take lightly the spiritual gifts and callings God has given us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a> While God had a plan for Jacob, the means by which Jacob obtained the blessing were flawed. This teaches us that God's sovereignty does not excuse unethical behavior. <a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a> The account sets the stage for future reconciliation between Jacob and Esau, reminding us of the power and necessity of forgiveness in healing broken relationships. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_parental_influence.htm">The Role of Parental Influence</a> Rebekah's role in the deception shows the significant impact parents can have on their children's actions and decisions, urging us to guide with integrity and wisdom.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) Is not he rightly named Jacob?--In thus playing upon his brother's name, Esau has had a lasting revenge; for the bad sense which he for the first time put upon the word Jacob has adhered to it, no doubt, because Jacob's own conduct made it only too appropriate. Its right meaning is "one who follows close upon another's heels." (See Note on <a href="/genesis/25-26.htm" title="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 three score years old when she bore them.">Genesis 25:26</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 36. - And he (Esau) said, Is he not rightly named Jacob? - literally, is it that one has called ha name Jacob? הֲכִיְ being employed when the reason is unknown (vide Ewald, 'Hebrews Syut., § 324). On the meaning of Jacob cf. <a href="/genesis/25-26.htm">Genesis 25:26</a> - for (literally, and) he hath supplanted me (a paronomasia on the word Jacob) these two times - or, already twice; זֶה being used adverbially in the sense of now (Gesenius, 'Grammar,' § 122). The precise import of Esau's exclamation has been rendered, "Has he not been justly (δικαίως, LXX.; juste, Vulgate; rightly, A.V.) named Supplanter from supplanting?" (Rosenmüller). "Is it because he was named Jacob that he hath now twice supplanted me?" (Ainsworth, Bush). "Has he received the name Jacob from the fact that he has twice outwitted me?" (Keil). "Shall he get the advantage of me because he was thus inadvertently named Jacob?" (Lange). "Has in truth his name been called Jacob?" (Kalisch). All agree in bringing out that Esau designed to indicate a correspondence between Jacob's name and Jacob's practice. He took away my birthright; - this was scarcely correct, since Esau voluntarily sold it (<a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">Genesis 25:33</a>) - and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. Neither was this exactly accurate, since the blessing did not originally belong to Esau, however he may have imagined that it did. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? The question indicates that Esau had no proper conception of the spiritual character of the blessing which his brother had obtained. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So [Esau] declared, וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (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 “Is he not rightly הֲכִי֩ (hă·ḵî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction named קָרָ֨א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read Jacob? יַעֲקֹ֗ב (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 For he has cheated וַֽיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙ (way·ya‘·qə·ḇê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6117.htm">Strong's 6117: </a> To follow at the heel, assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach me twice. פַעֲמַ֔יִם (p̄a·‘ă·ma·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence He took לָקָ֔ח (lā·qāḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take my birthright, בְּכֹרָתִ֣י (bə·ḵō·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1062.htm">Strong's 1062: </a> The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture and וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! now עַתָּ֖ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time he has taken לָקַ֣ח (lā·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take my blessing.” בִּרְכָתִ֑י (bir·ḵā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> Benediction, prosperity Then he asked, וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Haven’t הֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no you saved אָצַ֥לְתָּ (’ā·ṣal·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_680.htm">Strong's 680: </a> To lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold a blessing for me?” בְּרָכָֽה׃ (bə·rā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> Benediction, prosperity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/27-36.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:36 He said Isn't he rightly named Jacob? 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