Genesis 27:36
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But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time: My birthright he took away before, and now this second time he hath stolen away my blessing. And again he said to his father: Hast thou not reserved me also a blessing?

Jacob.

Genesis 25:26,31-34 Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him. . . .

Genesis 32:28 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

he took.

Genesis 25:26,33,34 Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him. . . .

Context
The Stolen Blessing
35And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing. 36But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time: My birthright he took away before, and now this second time he hath stolen away my blessing. And again he said to his father: Hast thou not reserved me also a blessing?37Isaac answered: I have appointed him thy lord, and have made all his brethren his servants: I have established him with corn and wine, and after this, what shall I do more for thee, my son?…
Cross References
Genesis 25:26
Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him.

Genesis 25:32
He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?

Lexicon
So [Esau] declared,
וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Is he not rightly
הֲכִי֩ (hă·ḵî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

named
קָרָ֨א (qā·rā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Jacob?
יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

For he has cheated
וַֽיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙ (way·ya‘·qə·ḇê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6117: To follow at the heel, assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach

me twice.
פַעֲמַ֔יִם (p̄a·‘ă·ma·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

He took
לָקָ֔ח (lā·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

my birthright,
בְּכֹרָתִ֣י (bə·ḵō·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture

and
וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

now
עַתָּ֖ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

he has taken
לָקַ֣ח (lā·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

my blessing.”
בִּרְכָתִ֑י (bir·ḵā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1293: Benediction, prosperity

Then he asked,
וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (way·yō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Haven’t
הֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

you saved
אָצַ֥לְתָּ (’ā·ṣal·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 680: To lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold

a blessing for me?”
בְּרָכָֽה׃ (bə·rā·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1293: Benediction, prosperity


Additional Translations
So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not reserved a blessing for me?

And he said, Is not he rightly name Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two time. He took away my birthright. And, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

And he said, Rightly was his name called Jacob, for lo! this second time has he supplanted me; he has both taken my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing; and Esau said to his father, Hast thou not left a blessing for me, father?

And he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

And he said, Is he not rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me twice: he took away my birth-right; and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

He said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing." He said, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?"

And he saith, 'Is it because one called his name Jacob that he doth take me by the heel these two times? my birthright he hath taken; and lo, now, he hath taken my blessing;' he saith also, 'Hast thou not kept back a blessing for me?'
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