Genesis 27:32

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֛וֹ יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו מִי־אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֲנִ֛י בִּנְךָ֥ בְכֹֽרְךָ֖ עֵשָֽׂו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *Yiṣḥāq* *ʾābîw* who-*ʾāttâ* and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾănî* *binkā* *bəkōrəkā* *ʿĒśāw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bəkōrəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your firstborn", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau" }, "variants": { "*bəkōrəkā*": "your firstborn/your firstborn son" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֛וֹ יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו מִי־אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֲנִ֛י בִּנְךָ֥ בְכֹֽרְךָ֖ עֵשָֽׂו׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to-him Yiṣḥāq ʾābîw who-ʾāttâ and wayyōʾmer ʾănî binkā bəkōrəkā ʿĒśāw

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *Yiṣḥāq*: proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father
• *ʾāttâ*: personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you
• *ʾănî*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *binkā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son
• *bəkōrəkā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your firstborn
• *ʿĒśāw*: proper noun, masculine singular - Esau

Word Meanings

• *bəkōrəkā*: your firstborn/your firstborn son

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  His father Isaac asked him, 'Who are you?' He replied, 'I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your son, your firstborn Esau.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} his father{H1} said{H559} unto him, Who art thou? And he said,{H559} I am thy son,{H1121} thy first-born,{H1060} Esau.{H6215}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} his father{H1} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Who art thou? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am thy son{H1121}, thy firstborn{H1060} Esau{H6215}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Tha his father Isaac sayde vnto him. Who art thou? he answered I am thy eldest sonne Esau.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then answered him Isaac his father: Who art thou? He sayde: I am Esau thy firstborne sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But his father Izhak sayde vnto him, Who art thou? And he answered, I am thy sonne, euen thy first borne Esau.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then his father Isahac sayde vnto hym: who art thou? He aunswered: I am thy sonne, thy first borne Esau.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Isaac his father said unto him, Who [art] thou? And he said, I [am] thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaac his father saith to him, `Who `art' thou?' and he saith, `I `am' thy son, thy first-born, Esau;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your oldest son, Esau.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  His father Isaac asked,“Who are you?”“I am your firstborn son,” he replied,“Esau!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.18", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָבִ֖יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנֶּ֔נִּי מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* to his *ʾel*-*ʾābîw* and *wayyōʾmer*, my *ʾābiy*; and *wayyōʾmer*, *hinnenniy*, who *miy* [are] you *ʾattāh*, my *bĕniy*?", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābiy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*hinnenniy*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am", "*miy*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*bĕniy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "he came/he went/he entered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "he said/he spoke", "*hinnenniy*": "here I am/behold me/I am here", "*miy ʾattāh bĕniy*": "who are you, my son?" } }