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Genesis 27:20
New English Translation
Genesis 27:20
New English Translation
20 But Isaac asked his son, “How in the world[a] did you find it so quickly,[b] my son?” “Because the Lord your God brought it to me,”[c] he replied.[d]
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- Genesis 27:20 tn Heb “What is this?” The enclitic pronoun “this” adds emphasis to the question, which is comparable to the English rhetorical question, “How in the world?”
- Genesis 27:20 tn Heb “you hastened to find.” In translation the infinitive becomes the main verb and the first verb becomes adverbial.
- Genesis 27:20 tn Heb “caused to meet before me.”
- Genesis 27:20 tn Heb “and he said, ‘Because the Lord your God….’” The order of the introductory clause and the direct discourse has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.
Genesis 27:20
New International Version
Genesis 27:20
New International Version
20 Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?”
“The Lord your God gave me success,(A)” he replied.
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