Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He went to his father and said, “My father.” “Yes, my son,” he answered. “Who is it?” New Living Translation So Jacob took the food to his father. “My father?” he said. “Yes, my son,” Isaac answered. “Who are you—Esau or Jacob?” English Standard Version So he went in to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” Berean Standard Bible So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?” King James Bible And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? New King James Version So he went to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” New American Standard Bible Then he came to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” NASB 1995 Then he came to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” NASB 1977 Then he came to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” Legacy Standard Bible Then he came to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” Amplified Bible So he went to his father and said, “My father.” And Isaac said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” Christian Standard Bible When he came to his father, he said, “My father.” And he answered, “Here I am. Who are you, my son? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible When he came to his father, he said, “My father.” And he answered, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” American Standard Version And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? Contemporary English Version Jacob went to his father and said, "Father, here I am." "Which one of my sons are you?" his father asked. English Revised Version And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? GOD'S WORD® Translation He went to his father and said, "Father?" "Yes?" he answered. "Who are you, Son?" Good News Translation Then Jacob went to his father and said, "Father!" "Yes," he answered. "Which of my sons are you?" International Standard Version who went to his father and said, "My father…" "It's me!" he replied. "Which one are you, my son?" Majority Standard Bible So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?” NET Bible He went to his father and said, "My father!" Isaac replied, "Here I am. Which are you, my son?" New Heart English Bible He came to his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?" Webster's Bible Translation And he came to his father, and said, My father: And he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? World English Bible He came to his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he comes to his father and says, “My father”; and he says, “Here I [am]; who [are] you, my son?” Young's Literal Translation And he cometh in unto his father, and saith, 'My father;' and he saith, 'Here am I; who art thou, my son?' Smith's Literal Translation And he will go to his father and will say, My father. And he will say, Behold me; who thou my son? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhich when he had carried in, he said: My father? But he answered: I hear. Who art thou, my son? Catholic Public Domain Version When he had carried these in, he said, “My father?” And he answered, “I’m listening. Who are you, my son?” New American Bible Going to his father, Jacob said, “Father!” “Yes?” replied Isaac. “Which of my sons are you?” New Revised Standard Version So he went in to his father, and said, “My father”; and he said, “Here I am; who are you, my son?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he brought them in to his father, and said, My father; and he said, Here am I. Then he said, Who are you, my son? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he brought it to his father and said, “My father”, and he said, “Here I am”, and he said, “Who are you, my son?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he came unto his father, and said: 'My father'; and he said: 'Here am I; who art thou, my son?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he brought them to his father, and said, Father; and he said, Behold I am here; who art thou, son? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Deception…17Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made. 18So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?” Cross References Genesis 25:23 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.” Genesis 25:29-34 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. ... Genesis 26:34-35 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. Genesis 28:1-5 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. ... Genesis 29:25 When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?” Genesis 37:31-33 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. Leviticus 19:11 You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another. 1 Samuel 16:6-13 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.” / But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” / Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” ... 1 Samuel 24:8-10 After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence / and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? / Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’ 2 Samuel 12:1-7 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ... Psalm 101:7 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence. Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. Jeremiah 9:4-5 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. Treasury of Scripture And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who are you, my son? Jump to Previous Jump to Next Genesis 27 1. Isaac sends Esau for venison.6. Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing. 14. Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it. 30. Esau brings venison. 33. Isaac trembles. 34. Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing. 41. He threatens Jacob's life. 42. Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away. So he went to his father This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of Jacob and Esau. The Hebrew root for "went" is "הלך" (halak), which often signifies not just physical movement but a journey or path one chooses. Jacob's decision to approach Isaac is laden with the weight of deception, as he is about to impersonate his brother Esau. This act of going to his father is not just a physical movement but a step into a morally complex situation. Historically, the father-son relationship in ancient Near Eastern culture was one of deep respect and significance, making Jacob's actions even more audacious. and said, 'My father.' 'Here I am,' he answered 'Which are you, my son?' Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So [Jacob] wentוַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his father אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “My father.” אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father “Here I am!” הִנֶּ֔נִּי (hin·nen·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! he answered. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Which one מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix are you, אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you my son?” בְּנִֽי׃ (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son Links Genesis 27:18 NIVGenesis 27:18 NLT Genesis 27:18 ESV Genesis 27:18 NASB Genesis 27:18 KJV Genesis 27:18 BibleApps.com Genesis 27:18 Biblia Paralela Genesis 27:18 Chinese Bible Genesis 27:18 French Bible Genesis 27:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 27:18 He came to his father and said (Gen. 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