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Genesis 27:22-40
22So JacobH3290 came closeH5066 toH413 his fatherH1 IsaacH3327, who touched himH4959 and saidH559, “The voiceH6963 is the voiceH6963 of JacobH3290, but the handsH3027 are the handsH3027 of EsauH6215.” 23Isaac did notH3808 recognize himH5234, becauseH3588 his handsH3027 wereH1961 hairyH8163 like thoseH3027 of his brotherH251 EsauH6215; so he blessed himH1288.
24Again he askedH559, “Are youH859 reallyH2088 my sonH1121 EsauH6215?”
And he repliedH559, “I amH589.”
25“ServeH5066 me,” saidH559 Isaac, “and let me eatH398 some of my son’sH1121 gameH6718, so thatH4616 IH5315 may bless youH1288.”
Jacob brought itH5066 to him, and he ateH398; then he broughtH935 him wineH3196, and he drankH8354.
26Then his fatherH1 IsaacH3327 saidH559 to himH413, “PleaseH4994 come nearH5066 and kissH5401 me, my sonH1121.”
27So he came nearH5066 and kissedH5401 him. When Isaac smelledH7306 his clothingH899, he blessed himH1288 and saidH559:
As soon asH834 IsaacH3327 had finishedH3615 blessingH1288 him and JacobH3290H854 had leftH3318 his father’sH1 presenceH6440H3327, his brotherH251 EsauH6215 returnedH935 from the huntH6718. 31HeH1931 tooH1571 madeH6213 some tasty foodH4303, broughtH935 it to his fatherH1, and saidH559 toH1 him, “My fatherH1, sit upH6965 and eatH398 of your son’sH1121 gameH6718, so thatH5668 youH5315 may bless meH1288.”
32But his fatherH1 IsaacH3327 repliedH559, “WhoH4310 are youH859?”
“IH589 am EsauH6215, your firstbornH1060 sonH1121,” he answeredH559.
33IsaacH3327 began to tremble violentlyH2729H2731H1419H5704H3966 and saidH559, “WhoH4310 was itH1931, thenH645, who huntedH6679 the gameH6718 and brought itH935 to me? BeforeH2962 you came inH935, I ateH398 it allH3605 and blessed himH1288—and indeedH1571, he will beH1961 blessedH1288!”
34When EsauH6215 heardH8085 his father’sH1 wordsH1697, he let outH6817 a loudH1419 and bitterH4751H5704H3966 cryH6818 and saidH559 to his fatherH1, “Bless meH1288 tooH1571H589, O my fatherH1!”
35But Isaac repliedH559, “Your brotherH251 cameH935 deceitfullyH4820 and tookH3947 your blessingH1293.”
36So Esau declaredH559, “Is he not rightlyH3588 namedH7121H8034 JacobH3290?1 For he has cheated meH6117H2088 twiceH6471. He tookH3947 my birthrightH1062, andH2009 nowH6258 he has takenH3947 my blessingH1293.” Then he askedH559, “Haven’tH3808 you savedH680 a blessingH1293 for me?”
37But IsaacH3327H559 answeredH6030 EsauH6215: “LookH2005, I have madeH7760 him your masterH1376 andH853 givenH5414 him allH3605 his relativesH251 as servantsH5650; I have sustainedH5564 him with grainH1715 and new wineH8492. WhatH4100 is leftH645 that I can do for youH6213, my sonH1121?”
38EsauH6215 saidH559 toH413 his fatherH1, “Do you have only oneH259H1931 blessingH1293, my fatherH1? Bless meH1288 tooH1571H589, O my fatherH1!” Then EsauH6215 weptH1058 aloudH5375H6963.
39His fatherH1H559H413 IsaacH3327 answered himH6030:
Notes
- 1. Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives. ↩
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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