Genesis 27:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you:

New Living Translation (©2007)
Now, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Now therefore, my son, listen to me as I command you.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Now obey every order I give you, my son.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So now, my son, listen to what I have to say and pay attention to what I'm about to tell you.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now then, my son, do exactly what I tell you!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Now listen to me, Son, and do what I tell you.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

American King James Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

American Standard Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now, therefore, my son, follow my counsel:

Darby Bible Translation
And now, my son, hearken to my voice in that which I command thee.

English Revised Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, according to that which I command thee.

World English Bible
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

Young's Literal Translation
'And now, my son, hearken to my voice, to that which I am commanding thee:

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

27:6-17 Rebekah knew that the blessing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by putting a cheat on him; she wronged Jacob by tempting him to wickedness. She put a stumbling-block in Esau's way, and gave him a pretext for hatred to Jacob and to religion. All were to be blamed. It was one of those crooked measures often adopted to further the Divine promises; as if the end would justify, or excuse wrong means. Thus many have acted wrong, under the idea of being useful in promoting the cause of Christ. The answer to all such things is that which God addressed to Abraham, I am God Almighty; walk before me and be thou perfect. And it was a very rash speech of Rebekah, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Christ has borne the curse of the law for all who take upon them the yoke of the command, the command of the gospel. But it is too daring for any creature to say, Upon me be thy curse.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - Now therefore, my son, - Jacob at this time was not a lad, but a grown man of mature years (if Isaac was 137, he must have been 77), which shows that in the following transaction he was rather an accomplice than a tool - obey my voice according to that which I command thee. We can scarcely here think of a mother laying her imperative instructions on a docile and unquestioning child; but of a wily woman detailing her well-concocted scheme to a son whom she discerns to be possessed of a like crafty disposition with herself, and whom she seeks to gain over to her stratagem by reminding him of the close and endearing relationship in which they stand to one another.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice,.... Hearken to what I am about to say, and do

according to that which I command thee, in every particular; she required of him filial obedience to all that she enjoined him; which, though not difficult to be performed, she was aware Jacob would make objections to, as he did; and therefore she is so pressing and peremptory in her injunctions, as well knowing it was respecting an affair of the greatest moment and importance.

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Jacob's Deception
…7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death. 8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you. 9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from there two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for your father, such as he loves: …

Genesis 27:7 Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the LORD before I die.'
Genesis 27:9 Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so I can prepare some tasty food for your father, just the way he likes it.
Genesis 27:13 His mother said to him, "My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me."
Genesis 27:43 Now then, my son, do what I say: Flee at once to my brother Laban in Harran.