Gen 27:20 | NETfull | STEP | 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.

Genesis 27:20

20 But Isaac asked his son, “How in the world ^{▼▼ 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?”} did you find it so quickly, ^{▼▼ Heb “you hastened to find.” In translation the infinitive becomes the main verb and the first verb becomes adverbial.} my son?” “Because the Lord your God brought it to me,” ^{▼▼ Heb “caused to meet before me.”} he replied. ^{▼▼ 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.}