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And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a> But Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God brought it to me.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God made it come to me.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> Isaac said to his son, &#8220How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?&#8221 And he said, &#8220Because the LORD your God caused it to happen to me.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God caused it to happen to me.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because Yahweh your God caused it to happen to me.” <a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found the game so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God caused it to come to me.” <a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Isaac said to his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son? ” He replied, “Because the LORD your God made it happen for me.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Isaac said to his son, &#8220How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?&#8221 He replied, &#8220Because the LORD your God worked it out for me.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God sent me good speed. <a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Isaac asked, "My son, how did you find an animal so quickly?" "The LORD your God was kind to me," Jacob answered. <a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed. <a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Isaac asked his son, "How did you find it so quickly, Son?" "The LORD your God brought it to me," he answered. <a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> Isaac said, "How did you find it so quickly, son?" Jacob answered, "The LORD your God helped me find it." <a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> "How did you get it so quickly, my son?" Isaac asked. Jacob responded, "…because the LORD your God made me successful." <a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But 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. <a href="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a> But Isaac asked his son, "How in the world did you find it so quickly, my son?" "Because the LORD your God brought it to me," he replied. <a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because your God gave me success." <a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. <a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a> Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He said, “Because Yahweh your God gave me success.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Isaac says to his son, “What [is] this you have hurried to find, my son?” And he says, “That which your God YHWH has caused to come before me.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Isaac saith unto his son, 'What is this thou hast hasted to find, my son?' and he saith, 'That which Jehovah thy God hath caused to come before me.' <a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Isaak will say to his son, How this, thou wert quick to find my son? and the will say, Because Jehovah thy God caused to meet before me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son? <a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And again Isaac said to his son, “How were you able to find it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “It was the will of God, so that what I sought met with me quickly.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a> But Isaac said to his son, “How did you get it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “The LORD, your God, directed me.” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “Because the LORD your God granted me success.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD your God brought it my way. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Isaaq said to his son, “What is this that you have found so quickly, my son?” And he said, “That which LORD JEHOVAH your God has prepared before me.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?' And he said: 'Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.' <a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Isaac said to his son, What is this which thou hast quickly found? And he said, That which the Lord thy God presented before me. <a href="/parallel/genesis/27-20.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=6459" 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> 19Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.” 20<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.">But 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.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: lim·ṣō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To attain to, find. ">did you ever find</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">it so</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: mi·har·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To hasten. A primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. to hurry; often used adverbially, promptly.">quickly,</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/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136: hiq·rāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to light upon; causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers.">brought it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to me,”</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.">he replied.</a> 21Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”…<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="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a> Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a> Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. <a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a> Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. <a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm">Proverbs 19:5</a> A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. <a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Proverbs 21:6</a> Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. <a href="/jeremiah/9-5.htm">Jeremiah 9:5</a> Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a> The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Hosea 12:3-4</a> In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. / Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— <a href="/malachi/1-14.htm">Malachi 1:14</a> “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations. <a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4</a> For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ <a href="/matthew/19-19.htm">Matthew 19:19</a> honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’” <a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16-22</a> Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ... <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Mark 7:10</a> For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ <a href="/luke/18-20.htm">Luke 18:20</a> You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’” <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD your God brought it to me.Because.<a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a> Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.<a href="/job/13-7.htm">Job 13:7</a> Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?to me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/20-13.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/26-19.htm">Find</a> <a href="/genesis/26-32.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/genesis/24-46.htm">Hasted</a> <a href="/genesis/27-5.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/24-46.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Speed</a> <a href="/genesis/24-56.htm">Success</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/31-32.htm">Find</a> <a href="/genesis/30-14.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Hasted</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-43.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-38.htm">Speed</a> <a href="/genesis/39-3.htm">Success</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>But Isaac asked his son, 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 elderly and visually impaired. His question to his son reflects his suspicion and curiosity about the speed of the hunt. This moment is pivotal in the story of Jacob and Esau, highlighting themes of deception and blessing. Isaac's role as a father and patriarch is central, as he is about to bestow a significant blessing that carries covenantal implications.“How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” Isaac's question underscores the improbability of the situation. In the cultural context, hunting was a time-consuming task, and the quick return would naturally raise doubts. This question sets the stage for Jacob's deception, as he impersonates his brother Esau to receive the blessing. The speed of the hunt is a key element in the narrative, emphasizing the urgency and tension in the unfolding events.“Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied. Jacob's response is a bold use of divine providence to justify his actions. By invoking the name of the LORD, Jacob attempts to lend credibility to his deceit. This phrase reflects a deeper theological theme of God's sovereignty and the complex interplay of human actions and divine will. The use of "your God" rather than "my God" may indicate Jacob's awareness of his own spiritual journey and relationship with God at this point. This moment foreshadows Jacob's later encounters with God, where his personal relationship with the divine becomes more pronounced.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham and father of Esau and Jacob. In this passage, he is old and nearly blind, preparing to bless his son. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, who deceives his father to receive the blessing meant for his brother Esau. 3. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder son of Isaac, who is entitled to the birthright and blessing but is deceived by his brother Jacob. 4. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob, who orchestrates the deception to ensure Jacob receives the blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whom Jacob invokes to justify his quick success in the deception.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a> Jacob's lie to Isaac, invoking God's name, shows the gravity of deceit and its long-term consequences on relationships and trust. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_actions.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Actions</a> Despite human deception, God's sovereign plan unfolds. This teaches us to trust in God's ultimate control over our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a> As Christians, we are called to live with integrity, reflecting God's truth in our words and actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_dynamics.htm">The Role of Family Dynamics</a> The account highlights the complexities of family relationships and the need for honesty and communication within families. <a href="/topical/i/invoking_god's_name.htm">Invoking God's Name</a> Using God's name to justify wrongful actions is a serious offense, reminding us to honor God in truth and sincerity.<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/bible's_view_on_human_sacrifice.htm">What does the Bible say about human sacrifice?</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/does_god_approve_jacob's_deceit.htm">Genesis 29:31: Does God's response to Jacob's situation imply approval of deceit and manipulation?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_20_27_align_with_science.htm">Proverbs 20:27 claims 'the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord'--how can this be reconciled with scientific understandings of human consciousness?</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>(20) Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.--Jacob does not keep up his acting well here, for it was not in accordance with Esau's character to see anything providential in his success in hunting. This may have helped to arouse Isaac's suspicions, who immediately proceeds to examine him.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 20, 21. - And Isaac (still dissatisfied, but still resolving to proceed with caution) said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? Giving expression to a natural surprise at the speedy success which had attended Esau's hunting expedition; an interrogation to which Jacob replied With daring boldness (Murphy), with consummate effrontery (Bush), not without perjury (Calvin), and even with reckless blasphemy (Kalisch, Alford). And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. Literally, caused it to come before me; by the concurrence, of course, of his providence; which, though in one sense true, yet as used by Jacob was an impious falsehood. Solemn as this declaration was, it failed to lull the suspicions or allay the disquiet of the aged invalid. And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, - the very thing which Jacob had suggested as likely to happen (ver. 12) - whether thou be my very son Esau (literally, this, my son Esau) or not. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But 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 asked 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 his son, בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son “How מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what did you ever find לִמְצֹ֖א (lim·ṣō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present it so זֶּ֛ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that quickly, מִהַ֥רְתָּ (mi·har·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4116.htm">Strong's 4116: </a> To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly 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 “Because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative brought [it] הִקְרָ֛ה (hiq·rāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7136.htm">Strong's 7136: </a> To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers to me,” לְפָנָֽי׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāy) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face he replied. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (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 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/27-20.htm">Genesis 27:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/27-20.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:20 Isaac said to his son How (Gen. 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