Genesis 27:6
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She said to her son Jacob: I heard thy father talking with Esau, thy brother, and saying to him:

Context
Jacob's Deception
5And when Rebecca had heard this, and he was gone into the field to fulfil his father's commandment, 6She said to her son Jacob: I heard thy father talking with Esau, thy brother, and saying to him:7Bring me of thy hunting, and make me meats that I may eat, and bless thee in the sight of the Lord, before I die.…
Cross References
Genesis 25:28
Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting: and Rebecca loved Jacob.

Genesis 27:5
And when Rebecca had heard this, and he was gone into the field to fulfil his father's commandment,

Genesis 27:7
Bring me of thy hunting, and make me meats that I may eat, and bless thee in the sight of the Lord, before I die.

Lexicon
Rebekah
וְרִבְקָה֙ (wə·riḇ·qāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac

said
אָֽמְרָ֔ה (’ā·mə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

her son
בְּנָ֖הּ (bə·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

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

“Behold,
הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

I overheard
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (šā·ma‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

your father
אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

saying
מְדַבֵּ֛ר (mə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

your brother
אָחִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

Esau,
עֵשָׂ֥ו (‘ê·śāw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac


Additional Translations
Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau,And Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

And Rebecca said to Jacob her younger son, Behold, I heard thy father speaking to Esau thy brother, saying,

And Rebecca spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak to Esau thy brother, saying,

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

And Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak to Esau thy brother, saying,

Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, "Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

and Rebekah hath spoken unto Jacob her son, saying, 'Lo, I have heard thy father speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying,
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