Jacob Takes the Blessing · Genesis 27
Jacob Takes the Blessing (Genesis 27) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 27:36 — וַיַּעְקְבֵנִי (vaya'keveni): chose "he has taken me by the heel". Alternatives: "he has supplanted me", "he has cheated me", "he has outwitted me". Why: Esau's word is a pun on Jacob's name and on the heel (akev) Jacob held at birth; the literal heel wording keeps the pun visible.
• Genesis 27:40 — תָּרִיד (tarid): chose "when you grow restless". Alternatives: "when you break loose", "when you roam free", "when you…
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