Genesis 27:30
Good News Translation
Isaac finished giving his blessing, and as soon as Jacob left, his brother Esau came in from hunting.

New Revised Standard Version
As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of his father Isaac, his brother Esau came in from his hunting.

Contemporary English Version
Right after Isaac had given Jacob his blessing and Jacob had gone, Esau came back from hunting.

New American Bible
Jacob had scarcely left his father after Isaac had finished blessing him, when his brother Esau came back from his hunt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Isaac had scarce ended his words, when, Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,

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Isaac had scarce ended his words, when, Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,

Context
The Stolen Blessing
30Isaac had scarce ended his words, when, Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,31And brought in to his father meats, made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.…
Cross References
Hebrews 12:17
For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected. For he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it.

Genesis 27:29
And let peoples serve thee, and tribes worship thee: be thou lord of thy brethren, and let thy mother's children bow down before thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee: and let him that blesseth thee be filled with blessings.

Genesis 27:31
And brought in to his father meats, made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.

Genesis 27:29
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