American Standard Version
Genesis 27:4
4and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis 27:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
- New International Version (NIV)Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.”
Context of Genesis 27:4
2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death. 3Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison; and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. 5And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. 6And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
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וַעֲשֵׂה־לִ֨י מַטְעַמִּ֜ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהַ֛בְתִּי וְהָבִ֥יאָה לִּ֖י וְאֹכֵ֑לָה בַּעֲב֛וּר תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥ נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 27:4
- Genesis 27:7Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.
- Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
- Genesis 24:60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.
- Genesis 28:3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;
- Genesis 48:9And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
- Genesis 49:28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
- Leviticus 9:22And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.
- Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- Joshua 14:13And Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
- Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.
- Luke 2:34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
- Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
- Hebrews 11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
Commentaries on Genesis 27:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Savory meat - מטעמים matammim, from טעם taam, to taste or relish; how dressed we know not, but its name declares its nature. That I may eat - The blessing which Isaac was to confer on his son was a species of Divine right, and must be communicated with appropriate ceremonies. As eating and drinking were used among the Asiatics on almost all religious occasions, and especially in making and confirming covenants, it is reasonable to suppose that something…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-46Verses 1-46 - Isaac Blessing His Sons The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years he is contemporary with his father. For sixty-one years more his son Jacob remains under the paternal roof. The remaining forty-four years are passed in the retirement of old age. The chapter before us narrates the last solemn acts of the middle period of his life. Genesis 27:1-4 Isaac was old. - Joseph was in his thirtieth year when he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Like Esau, Isaac let his love of tasty food control his affections (compare 25:28–34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. make ... savory meat--perhaps to revive and strengthen him for the duty; or rather, "as eating and drinking" were used on all religious occasions, he could not convey the right, till he had eaten of the meat provided for the purpose by him who was to receive the blessing [Adam Clarke] (compare Ge 18:7). that my soul may bless thee--It is difficult to imagine him ignorant of the divine purpose (compare Ge 25:23). But natural affection, prevailing…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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