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Genesis 27:42

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

And these 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.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֻּגַּ֣דvai.yu.Gadand it was toldH5046 →
לְרִבְקָ֔הle.riv.Kahto RebekahH7259 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697 →
עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215 →
בְּנָ֣הּbe.Nahson herH1121 →
הַגָּדֹ֑לha.ga.Dol<the> oldH1419 →
וַתִּשְׁלַ֞חva.tish.Lachand she sentH7971 →
וַתִּקְרָ֤אva.tik.Ra'and she summonedH7121 →
לְיַעֲקֹב֙le.ya.'a.Ko<to> JacobH3290 →
בְּנָ֣הּbe.Nahson herH1121 →
הַקָּטָ֔ןha.ka.Tan<the> youngH6996 →
וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559 →
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009 →
עֵשָׂ֣ו'e.SavEsauH6215 →
אָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251 →
מִתְנַחֵ֥םmit.na.Chem[is] comforting himselfH5162 →
לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> you
לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃le.ha.re.Ge.khaby killing youH2026 →

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1 Samuel 30:5David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.Proverbs 2:14from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,Proverbs 4:16–17For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.Genesis 37:18–20Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.Psalms 64:5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.Genesis 42:21–22Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”Job 20:12–14Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,1 Corinthians 1:11My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.2 Corinthians 9:1Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

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