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Genesis 27:12–13

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12Perhaps my father fwill feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him and bring ga curse upon myself and not a blessing.” 13His mother said to him, h“Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, bring them to me.”

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  1. fver. 21, 22
  2. g[Deut. 27:18]
  3. h[1 Sam. 25:24; 2 Sam. 14:9; Matt. 27:25]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

What if my father touches me? I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse on myself rather than a blessing.”

His mother said to him, “My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Suppose my father touches me. Then I will be revealed to him as a deceiver and bring a curse rather than a blessing on myself.”

His mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey me and go get them for me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

What if my father touches me? He’ll see that I’m trying to trick him, and then he’ll curse me instead of blessing me.”

But his mother replied, “Then let the curse fall on me, my son! Just do what I tell you. Go out and get the goats for me!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Perhaps my father will feel me and I will be in his eyes as a mocker, and he will bring upon me a curse and not a blessing.” Then his mother said to him, “Your curse be upon me, my son, only listen to my voice—go and get them for me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.