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Berean Standard Bible

“So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?””

Genesis 27:36

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Isaac, old and nearly blind, intended to bless his firstborn Esau, but Rebekah and Jacob arranged for Jacob to receive the blessing by deceiving Isaac. When Esau discovers what happened, he is devastated.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, Is not he rightly name Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two time. He took away my birthright. And, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él respondió: Bien llamaron su nombre Jacob, que ya me ha engañado dos veces; alzóse con mi primogenitura, y he aquí ahora ha tomado mi bendición. Y dijo: ¿No has guardado bendición para mí?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¡Con razón lo llamaron Jacob! —dijo Esaú con amargura—. Primero se apoderó de mi primogenitura, y ahora me ha robado tu bendición. Padre, ¿no has guardado una bendición para mí?

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