Genesis 27:35
Good News Translation
Isaac answered, "Your brother came and deceived me. He has taken away your blessing."

New Revised Standard Version
But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully, and he has taken away your blessing.”

Contemporary English Version
Isaac answered, "Your brother tricked me and stole your blessing."

New American Bible
When Isaac said, “Your brother came here by a ruse and carried off your blessing,”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.

Genesis 27:19-23 And Jacob said: I am Esau, thy firstborn: I have done as thou didst command me: arise, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. . . .

2 Kings 10:19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests: let none be wanting, for I have a great sacrifice to offer to Baal: whosoever shall be wanting, shall not live. Now Jehu did this craftily, that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

Job 13:7 Hath God any need of your lie, that you should speak deceitfully for him?

Malachi 2:10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why then doth every one of us despise his brother, violating the covenant of our fathers?

Romans 3:7,8 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner? . . .

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us.

1 Thessalonians 4:6 And that no man overreach nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before and have testified.

Context
The Stolen Blessing
34Esau having heard his father's words, roared out with a great cry; and, being in a consternation, said: Bless me also, my father. 35And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.36But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time: My 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?…
Cross References
Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said: I am Esau, thy firstborn: I have done as thou didst command me: arise, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Genesis 27:33
Isaac was struck with fear, and astonished exceedingly; and wondering beyond what can be believed, said: Who is he then that even now brought me venison that he had taken, and I ate of all before thou camest? and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.

Jeremiah 9:4
Let every man take heed of his neighbour, and let him not trust in any brother of his: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every friend will walk deceitfully.

Genesis 27:34
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