Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 27:24
24Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he replied, “I am.”
Genesis 27:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
- New International Version (NIV)“Are you really my son Esau?” he asked. “I am,” he replied.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said, "Are you really my son Esau?" He answered, "I am."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”
Context of Genesis 27:24
22So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him. Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he replied, “I am.” 25Then he said, “Bring it closer to me, and let me eat some of my son’s game so that I can bless you.” Jacob brought it closer to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank. 26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come closer and kiss me, my son.”
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וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י עֵשָׂ֑ו וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 27:24
- 1 Samuel 21:2David answered the priest Ahimelech, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.
- 1 Samuel 27:10who inquired, “Where did you raid today?” David replied, “The south country of Judah,” “The south country of the Jerahmeelites,” or “The south country of the Kenites.”
- 2 Samuel 14:5“What’s the matter?” the king asked her. “Sadly, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.
- Job 13:7Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for him?
- Job 15:5Your iniquity teaches you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty.
- Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.
- Proverbs 30:8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor wealth; feed me with the food I need.
- Zechariah 8:16These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your city gates.
- Romans 3:7But if by my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?
- Ephesians 4:25Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
- Colossians 3:9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
Commentaries on Genesis 27:24
- 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
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God, must have greatly weakened his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-27Isaac expressed his doubts three times. But his senses, which were not working well, eventually misled him (see study note on 27:1–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2718-27. he came unto his father--The scheme planned by the mother was to be executed by the son in the father's bedchamber; and it is painful to think of the deliberate falsehoods, as well as daring profanity, he resorted to. The disguise, though wanting in one thing, which had nearly upset the whole plot, succeeded in misleading Isaac; and while giving his paternal embrace, the old man was roused into a state of high satisfaction and delight.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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