Genesis 27:25
“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
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ASV
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
KJV
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| הַגִּ֤שָׁה | ha.Gi.shah | bring [it] near ! | H5066 → |
| לִּי֙ | li | to <the> me | |
| וְאֹֽכְלָה֙ | ve.'o.khe.Lah | so let me eat | H398 → |
| מִצֵּ֣יד | mi.Tzeid | some of [the] wild game of | H6718 → |
| בְּנִ֔י | be.Ni | son my | H1121 → |
| לְמַ֥עַן | le.Ma.'an | so that | H4616 → |
| תְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖ | te.va.rekh.Kha | it may bless you | H1288 → |
| נַפְשִׁ֑י | naf.Shi | self my | H5315 → |
| וַיַּגֶּשׁ־ | vai.ya.gesh- | and he brought [it] near | H5066 → |
| לוֹ֙ | lo | to <the> him | |
| וַיֹּאכַ֔ל | vai.yo.Khal | and he ate | H398 → |
| וַיָּ֧בֵא | vai.Ya.ve' | and he brought | H935 → |
| ל֦וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| יַ֖יִן | Ya.yin | wine | H3196 → |
| וַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃ | vai.Ye.shet | and he drank | H8354 → |
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