Genesis 27:36 — Esau exclaimed, “No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated me twice.… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 27:36 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 27.36, Genesis 27v36, Gen. 27:36. Esau exclaimed, “No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated me twice. First he took my rights as the firstborn, and now he has stolen my blessing. Oh…

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36 Esau exclaimed, “No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated me twice. First he took my rights as the firstborn, and now he has stolen my blessing. Oh, haven’t you saved even one blessing for me?”

Passage themes

The supplanter's name — Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times
Birthright and blessing lost — he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing

Notes and references

Jacob sounds like the Hebrew words for “heel” and “deceiver.”

Events in this chapter

27.1 — Jacob vole bénédiction d’Esaü, fuit vers Laban

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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