Cross References These things were told to Rebecca: and she sent and called Jacob, her son, and said to him: Behold Esau, thy brother, threateneth to kill thee. Genesis 27:41 Esau therefore always hated Jacob, for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him; and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning for my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob. Genesis 27:43 Now therefore, my son, hear my voice, arise and flee to Laban, my brother, to Haran: Genesis 32:3 And he sent messengers before him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom: Genesis 32:11 Deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am greatly afraid of him; lest perhaps he come, and kill the mother with the children. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge These things were told to Rebecca: and she sent and called Jacob, her son, and said to him: Behold Esau, thy brother, threateneth to kill thee. comfort himself. Genesis 37:18-20 And when they saw him afar off, before he came nigh them, they thought to kill him: . . . Genesis 42:21,22 And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us. . . . 1 Samuel 30:5 For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Job 20:12-14 For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue. . . . Psalm 64:5 They will shoot at him on a sudden, and will not fear: they are resolute in wickedness. They have talked of hiding snares; they have said: Who shall see them? Proverbs 2:14 Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous. Proverbs 4:16,17 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity. . . . Context The Stolen Blessing…41Esau therefore always hated Jacob, for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him; and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning for my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob. 42These things were told to Rebecca: and she sent and called Jacob, her son, and said to him: Behold Esau, thy brother, threateneth to kill thee.43Now therefore, my son, hear my voice, arise and flee to Laban, my brother, to Haran:… Lexicon When the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of her older הַגָּדֹ֑ל (hag·gā·ḏōl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent son בְּנָ֣הּ (bə·nāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac were relayed וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (way·yug·gaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous to Rebekah, לְרִבְקָ֔ה (lə·riḇ·qāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac she sent for וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח (wat·tiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out her younger הַקָּטָ֔ן (haq·qā·ṭān) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant son בְּנָ֣הּ (bə·nāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Jacob לְיַעֲקֹב֙ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc and told וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to “Look, הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! your brother אָחִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Esau עֵשָׂ֣ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac is consoling מִתְנַחֵ֥ם (miṯ·na·ḥêm) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge himself by לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew plotting to kill you. לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ (lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent Additional Translations When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, your brother Esau, as touching you, does comfort himself, purposing to kill you. And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. And the words of Esau her elder son were reported to Rebecca, and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, Esau thy brother threatens thee to kill thee. And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebecca. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, comforts himself that he will kill thee. And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as concerning thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, "Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you. And the words of Esau her elder son are declared to Rebekah, and she sendeth and calleth for Jacob her younger son, and saith unto him, 'Lo, Esau thy brother is comforting himself in regard to thee -- to slay thee; Jump to Previous Comfort Comforts Consoling Elder Esau Jacob Kill Killing Planning Purposing Rebekah Reported Thought Touching Words YoungerJump to Next Comfort Comforts Consoling Elder Esau Jacob Kill Killing Planning Purposing Rebekah Reported Thought Touching Words YoungerExternal Links Genesis 27:42 NIVGenesis 27:42 NLT Genesis 27:42 ESV Genesis 27:42 NASB Genesis 27:42 ASV Genesis 27:42 Bible Apps Genesis 27:42 Biblia Paralela Genesis 27:42 Chinese Bible Genesis 27:42 French Bible Genesis 27:42 German Bible Alphabetical: and Behold brother by called concerning consoling elder Esau for had her him himself is Jacob kill killing Now of older planning Rebekah reported said sent she son the thought to told was were what When with words you younger Your OT Law: Genesis 27:42 The words of Esau her elder son (Gen. 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