Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish. English Standard Version Go to the flock and bring me two good young goats, so that I may prepare from them delicious food for your father, such as he loves. Berean Standard Bible Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father—the kind he loves. King James Bible Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: New King James Version Go now to the flock and bring me from there two choice kids of the goats, and I will make savory food from them for your father, such as he loves. New American Standard Bible Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, so that I may prepare them as a delicious meal for your father, such as he loves. NASB 1995 “Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves. NASB 1977 “Go now to the flock and bring me two choice kids from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves. Legacy Standard Bible Go now to the flock and get for me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves. Amplified Bible Go now to the flock and bring me two good and suitable young goats, and I will make them into a savory dish [of meat] for your father, the kind he loves [to eat]. Christian Standard Bible Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, and I will make them into a delicious meal for your father—the kind he loves. Holman Christian Standard Bible Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, and I will make them into a delicious meal for your father—the kind he loves. American Standard Version Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loveth: Contemporary English Version Go and kill two of your best young goats and bring them to me. I'll cook the tasty food that your father loves so much. English Revised Version Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: GOD'S WORD® Translation Go to the flock, and get me two good young goats. I'll prepare them as a good-tasting meal for your father, just the way he likes it. Good News Translation Go to the flock and pick out two fat young goats, so that I can cook them and make some of that food your father likes so much. International Standard Version Go to the flock and bring me two healthy young goats. I'll prepare some delicious food for your father, just the way he loves it. Majority Standard Bible Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father?the kind he loves. NET Bible Go to the flock and get me two of the best young goats. I'll prepare them in a tasty way for your father, just the way he loves them. New Heart English Bible Go now to the flock, and get me from there two choice young goats. I will prepare them in a tasty way for your father, the way he likes it. Webster's Bible Translation Go now to the flock, and bring me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savory meat for thy father, such as he loveth: World English Bible Go now to the flock and get me two good young goats from there. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow go to the flock, and take for me two good kids of the goats from there, and I make them tasteful things for your father, [such] as he has loved; Young's Literal Translation Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and take for me from thence two good kids of the goats, and I make them tasteful things for thy father, such as he hath loved; Smith's Literal Translation Go now to the flocks, and take to me from thence two kids of the she-goats good, and I will make them dainties for thy father, as that he loved. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd go thy way to the flock, bring me two kids of the best, that I may make of them meat for thy father, such as he gladly eateth: Catholic Public Domain Version and go straight to the flock, and bring me two of the best young goats, so that from them I may make meat for your father, such as he willingly eats. New American Bible Go to the flock and get me two choice young goats so that with these I might prepare a dish for your father in the way he likes. New Revised Standard Version Go to the flock, and get me two choice kids, so that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he likes; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGo now to the flock, and bring me from there two kids of the goats; and I will make from them stew for your father, such as he likes; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Go to the flock and take for me from there two goats of the better goats, and I shall make them stew for your father as he loves: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury food for thy father, such as he loveth; Brenton Septuagint Translation And go to the cattle and take for me thence two kids, tender and good, and I will make them meats for thy father, as he likes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Deception…8Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you. 9Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father— the kind he loves. 10Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”… Cross References Genesis 25:28 Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. 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 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 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 27:41-45 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” / When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. / So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. ... Genesis 29:1-14 Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. / He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well. / When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well. ... Genesis 30:25-43 Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland. / Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.” / But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.” ... Genesis 33:1-4 Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. / He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. / But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. ... Genesis 49:1-28 Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. / Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. ... Hebrews 12:16-17 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. Romans 9:10-13 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.” ... Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. Romans 9:6-8 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. Malachi 1:2-3 “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.” Treasury of Scripture Go 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: two. Judges 13:15 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. 1 Samuel 16:20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. savoury. Jump to Previous Choice Dish Fat Father's Fetch Flock Food Goats Good Kids Loves Meal Meat Prepare Savory Savoury Taste Tasty Thence Way YoungJump to Next Choice Dish Fat Father's Fetch Flock Food Goats Good Kids Loves Meal Meat Prepare Savory Savoury Taste Tasty Thence Way YoungGenesis 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. Go to the flock This phrase indicates an immediate action, a directive given by Rebekah to Jacob. The Hebrew root for "go" is "הלך" (halak), which often implies a purposeful journey or mission. In the context of ancient pastoral life, the flock was central to daily sustenance and wealth. This directive underscores the urgency and cunning of Rebekah's plan, as she seeks to secure Isaac's blessing for Jacob through a familiar and trusted source of food. bring me two choice young goats so I can make them into a delicious meal for your father the kind he loves Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Go outלֶךְ־ (leḵ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the flock הַצֹּ֔אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and bring וְקַֽח־ (wə·qaḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take me two שְׁנֵ֛י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) choice טֹבִ֑ים (ṭō·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good young goats, גְּדָיֵ֥י (gə·ḏā·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1423: A kid (a young goat) so that I can make וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨ה (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make them אֹתָ֧ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case into a tasty dish מַטְעַמִּ֛ים (maṭ·‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties for your father— לְאָבִ֖יךָ (lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father the kind כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he loves. אָהֵֽב׃ (’ā·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Links Genesis 27:9 NIVGenesis 27:9 NLT Genesis 27:9 ESV Genesis 27:9 NASB Genesis 27:9 KJV Genesis 27:9 BibleApps.com Genesis 27:9 Biblia Paralela Genesis 27:9 Chinese Bible Genesis 27:9 French Bible Genesis 27:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 27:9 Go now to the flock and get (Gen. 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