Genesis 27:12
Good News Translation
Perhaps my father will touch me and find out that I am deceiving him; in this way, I will bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing."

New Revised Standard Version
Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him, and bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.”

Contemporary English Version
If my father touches me and realizes I am trying to trick him, he will put a curse on me instead of giving me a blessing."

New American Bible
Suppose my father feels me? He will think I am making fun of him, and I will bring on myself a curse instead of a blessing.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
If my father should feel me, and perceive it, I fear lest he will think I would have mocked him, and I shall bring upon me a curse instead of a blessing.

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If my father should feel me, and perceive it, I fear lest he will think I would have mocked him, and I shall bring upon me a curse instead of a blessing.

feel.

Genesis 27:22 He came near to his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob; but the hands, are the hands of Esau.

Job 12:16 With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.

2 Corinthians 6:8 By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:

a deceiver.

Genesis 27:36 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?

Genesis 25:27 And when they were grown up, Esau became a skilful hunter, and a husbandman: but Jacob, a plain man, dwelt in tents.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

and I shall.

Genesis 9:25 He said: Cursed be Chanaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Deuteronomy 27:18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of his way: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Jeremiah 48:10 Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.

Malachi 1:14 Cursed is the deceitful man that hath in his flock a male, and making a vow offereth in sacrifice that which is feeble to the Lord: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the Gentiles.

Context
Jacob's Deception
11And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau, my brother, is a hairy man, and I am smooth: 12If my father should feel me, and perceive it, I fear lest he will think I would have mocked him, and I shall bring upon me a curse instead of a blessing.13And his mother said to him: Upon me be this curse, my son: only hear thou my voice, and go, fetch me the things which I have said.…
Cross References
Genesis 27:21
And Isaac said: Come hither, that I may feel thee, my son, and may prove whether thou be my son Esau, or no.

Genesis 27:22
He came near to his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob; but the hands, are the hands of Esau.

Genesis 27:45
And his indignation cease, and he forget the things thou hast done to him: afterwards I will send, and bring thee from thence hither. Why shall I be deprived of both my sons in one day?

Genesis 27:11
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