Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Isaac asked his son, "How did you find it so quickly, my son?" "The LORD your God gave me success," he replied. New Living Translation Isaac asked, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?” “The LORD your God put it in my path!” Jacob replied. English Standard Version But Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “Because the LORD your God granted me success.” Berean Study Bible But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied. King James Bible And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. New King James Version But Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God brought it to me.” New American Standard Bible Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God made it come to me.” NASB 1995 Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?" And he said, "Because the LORD your God caused it to happen to me." NASB 1977 And Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God caused it to happen to me.” Amplified Bible Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found the game so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God caused it to come to me.” Christian Standard Bible But Isaac said to his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son? ” He replied, “Because the LORD your God made it happen for me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But Isaac said to his son, "How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?" He replied, "Because the LORD your God worked it out for me." American Standard Version And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God sent me good speed. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Isaac said to his son, What is this which thou hast quickly found? And he said, That which the Lord thy God presented before me. Contemporary English Version Isaac asked, "My son, how did you find an animal so quickly?" "The LORD your God was kind to me," Jacob answered. Douay-Rheims Bible And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son? English Revised Version And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed. Good News Translation Isaac said, "How did you find it so quickly, son?" Jacob answered, "The LORD your God helped me find it." GOD'S WORD® Translation Isaac asked his son, "How did you find it so quickly, Son?" "The LORD your God brought it to me," he answered. International Standard Version "How did you get it so quickly, my son?" Isaac asked. Jacob responded, "…because the LORD your God made me successful." JPS Tanakh 1917 And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?' And he said: 'Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.' Literal Standard Version And Isaac says to his son, “What [is] this you have hurried to find, my son?” And he says, “That which your God YHWH has caused to come before me.” NET Bible But Isaac asked his son, "How in the world did you find it so quickly, my son?" "Because the LORD your God brought it to me," he replied. New Heart English Bible Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because the LORD your God gave me success." World English Bible Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because Yahweh your God gave me success." Young's Literal Translation And Isaac saith unto his son, 'What is this thou hast hasted to find, my son?' and he saith, 'That which Jehovah thy God hath caused to come before me.' Additional Translations ... Study Bible Isaac Blesses Jacob19Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.” 20But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied. 21Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”… Cross References Genesis 24:12 "O LORD, God of my master Abraham," he prayed, "please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Genesis 27:21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?" Treasury of Scripture And Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD your God brought it to me. Because. Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Job 13:7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? to me. (20) Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.--Jacob does not keep up his acting well here, for it was not in accordance with Esau's character to see anything providential in his success in hunting. This may have helped to arouse Isaac's suspicions, who immediately proceeds to examine him.Verses 20, 21. - And Isaac (still dissatisfied, but still resolving to proceed with caution) said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? Giving expression to a natural surprise at the speedy success which had attended Esau's hunting expedition; an interrogation to which Jacob replied With daring boldness (Murphy), with consummate effrontery (Bush), not without perjury (Calvin), and even with reckless blasphemy (Kalisch, Alford). And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. Literally, caused it to come before me; by the concurrence, of course, of his providence; which, though in one sense true, yet as used by Jacob was an impious falsehood. Solemn as this declaration was, it failed to lull the suspicions or allay the disquiet of the aged invalid. And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, - the very thing which Jacob had suggested as likely to happen (ver. 12) - whether thou be my very son Esau (literally, this, my son Esau) or not. Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon But Isaacיִצְחָק֙ (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah asked וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say his son, בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son “How מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what did you ever find לִמְצֹ֖א (lim·ṣō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present it so זֶּ֛ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that quickly, מִהַ֥רְתָּ (mi·har·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly my son?” בְּנִ֑י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son “Because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative brought [it] הִקְרָ֛ה (hiq·rāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers to me,” לְפָנָֽי׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāy) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face he replied. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Jump to Previous Caused Find Found Good Granted Hasted Isaac Quickly Speed SuccessJump to Next Caused Find Found Good Granted Hasted Isaac Quickly Speed SuccessLinks Genesis 27:20 NIVGenesis 27:20 NLT Genesis 27:20 ESV Genesis 27:20 NASB Genesis 27:20 KJV Genesis 27:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 27:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 27:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 27:20 French Bible Genesis 27:20 Clyx Quotations OT Law: Genesis 27:20 Isaac said to his son How (Gen. 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