Genesis 27:38

Verse

Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Bible in Basic English

And Esau said to his father, Is that the only blessing you have, my father? give a blessing to me, even me! And Esau was overcome with weeping.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Esau said to him: Hast thou only one blessing, father? I beseech thee bless me also. And when he wept with a loud cry,

Free Bible Version

“Do you only have one blessing, my father?” Esau asked. “Please bless me too!” Then Esau began to cry very loudly.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Esau sayde vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? blesse mee, euen me also, my father: and Esau lifted vp his voyce, and wept.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

One Unity Resource Bible

Esau [Hairy] said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau [Hairy] lifted up his voice, and wept.

Translation for Translators

Esau said to his father, “My father, do you have only one blessing? My father, bless me, too!” Then Esau cried very loudly.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Esau said to his father, “Have you not even one blessing for me, my father? Bless me, even me too, my father.” Esau wept loudly.

Noah Webster Bible

And Esau said to his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

World English Bible

Esau said to his father, “Do you have just one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Young's Literal Translation

And Esau saith unto his father, 'One blessing hast thou my father? bless me, me also, O my father;' and Esau lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

Context

Esau’s Lost Hope

³⁷But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”³⁸Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

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Summary

In this verse, Esau expresses deep anguish and sorrow upon realizing that his brother Jacob had deceitfully received their father's blessing intended for him. Esau's cry for a blessing reveals the profound impact of Jacob's deception on their family dynamics and Esau's own sense of loss and betrayal. This event serves as a reminder of the consequences of dishonesty and the importance of integrity in relationships. It also foreshadows the ongoing conflict and division within the family that will result from this deception.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Esau said unto his father, hast thou but one blessing, my father?.... He seems to speak diminutively of what had been given to Jacob, calling it one blessing: whereas there were many, and of different sorts, both temporal and spiritual; but it may be Esau had not so clear and comprehensive a view of what was contained in Jacob's blessing; or at least was willing to think and hope that there was not so much given, but there might be some behind for him, and that his father had a greater stock than to be drained of all at once: bless me, even me also, O my father: with another blessing, with one equal to what has been given my brother: and Esau lift up his voice, and wept; in order to move the affections of his father, and to prevail upon him to reverse the blessing he had bestowed on Jacob, and give it to him; but he could not bring his father to repentance, to change his mind, and revoke the blessing, and give it him, with all his crying and tears, as the apostle observes, Heb 12:17.

Genesis 27:38

Esau’s Lost Hope

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Berean Standard Bible

Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Bible in Basic English

And Esau said to his father, Is that the only blessing you have, my father? give a blessing to me, even me! And Esau was overcome with weeping.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Esau said to him: Hast thou only one blessing, father? I beseech thee bless me also. And when he wept with a loud cry,

Free Bible Version

“Do you only have one blessing, my father?” Esau asked. “Please bless me too!” Then Esau began to cry very loudly.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Esau sayde vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? blesse mee, euen me also, my father: and Esau lifted vp his voyce, and wept.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

One Unity Resource Bible

Esau [Hairy] said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau [Hairy] lifted up his voice, and wept.

Translation for Translators

Esau said to his father, “My father, do you have only one blessing? My father, bless me, too!” Then Esau cried very loudly.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Esau said to his father, “Have you not even one blessing for me, my father? Bless me, even me too, my father.” Esau wept loudly.

Noah Webster Bible

And Esau said to his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

World English Bible

Esau said to his father, “Do you have just one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Young's Literal Translation

And Esau saith unto his father, 'One blessing hast thou my father? bless me, me also, O my father;' and Esau lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.