Genesis 27:34

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me me also, my father!

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

In Context

33Then Isaac trembled with exceeding great trembling, and said, Who was he, then, that hunted venison and brought [it] to me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him; also blessed he shall be.

35And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.

Read all of Genesis 27

Cross References

1 Samuel 30:4Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

Proverbs 1:24Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Proverbs 19:3The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.

Hebrews 12:17for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:31-41

The Blessing Pronounced on Jacob and Esau. ( b. c. 1760.) 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 27:34