27:41 So Esau hated77 Jacob because of the blessing his father had given to his brother.78 Esau said privately,79 “The time80 of mourning for my father is near; then I will kill81 my brother Jacob!”
tn Or “bore a grudge against” (cf. NAB, NASB, NIV). The Hebrew verb שָׂטַם (satam) describes persistent hatred.
78
tnHeb “because of the blessing which his father blessed him.”
79
tnHeb “said in his heart.” The expression may mean “said to himself.” Even if this is the case, v. 42 makes it clear that he must have shared his intentions with someone, because the news reached Rebekah.