Genesis 27:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

it may be my father doth feel me, and I have been in his eyes as a deceiver, and have brought upon me disesteem, and not a blessing;`

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Suppose my father feels me; I will seem to him to be a cheat and an imposter, and I will bring [his] curse on me and not [his] blessing.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Suppose my father feels me; I will seem to him to be a cheat and an imposter, and I will bring [his] curse on me and not [his] blessing.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian 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.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks [him], and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.

English EASY 2024

My father may touch me. Then he will know that I am deceiving him. He will not bless me. He will curse me instead.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If my father touches me, he will know that I am not Esau. Then he will not bless me—he will curse me because I tried to trick him."

Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Perhaps my father will touch me and find out that I am deceiving him; in this way, I will bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Suppose my father touches me. Then I will seem to be deceiving him, and I will bring a curse rather than a blessing on myself."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a mocker in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Perhaps my father will feel me, and I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I will bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Suppose my father feels me? He will think I am making sport of him, and I shall bring on myself a curse instead of a blessing."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

My father may touch me! Then he’ll think I’m mocking him and I’ll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

What if my father touches me? He would know I was trying to trick him. That would bring a curse down on me instead of a blessing."

English NIV

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."

English NKJ 1982

Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be a deceiver to him; and I shall bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.”

English NLT

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."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him, and bring a curse on myself and not a blessing."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If my father feels my hairless skin, he’ll know I’m not Esau. He’ll think I’m a trickster, and I’ll end up bringing a curse upon myself rather than a blessing!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him, and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

What if my father feels me? He'll think I'm making a fool of him and curse me instead of blessing me!“

English Tyndale 1537

My father shall peradventure feel me, and I shall seem unto him as though I went about to beguile him, and so shall he bring a curse upon me and not a blessing: