But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
Parallel translations
- WEB He said, “Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.”
- KJV And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
- NKJV But he said, “Your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing.”
- NASB And he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing.”
- NLT But Isaac said, “Your brother was here, and he tricked me. He has taken away your blessing.”
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Isaac tells Esau that Jacob came deceitfully and took his blessing.
Overview
Isaac plainly names Jacob's deceit, acknowledging the wrong done. Yet the blessing already given cannot be revoked. The honest admission of deception alongside the blessing's permanence shows Scripture neither hides sin nor undoes God's overruling purpose.
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- 1 Th 4:6and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
- Mal 2:10Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?
- Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- 2 Cor 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
- 2 Kgs 10:19Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
- Gen 27:19–23Jacob 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.”
- Rom 3:7–8However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
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