Genesis 27:4

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

2Isaac said, “I’m old. I don’t know when I’m going to die. 3Now take your hunting equipment, your quiver and bow, and go out into the open country and hunt some wild game for me. Prepare a good-tasting meal for me, just the way I like it. Bring it to me to eat so that I will bless you before I die.” 5Rebekah was listening while Isaac was speaking to his son Esau. When Esau went into the open country to hunt for some wild game to bring back, 6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I’ve just heard your father speaking to your brother Esau.

Genesis 27:4 word by word

וַעֲשֵׂה־לִ֨י מַטְעַמִּ֜ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהַ֛בְתִּי וְהָבִ֥יאָה לִּ֖י וְאֹכֵ֑לָה בַּעֲב֛וּר תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥ נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• me savoury meatמַטְעָםmaţ‛am maţ‛ammâh · delicacyH4303
• such asכַּאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · as whichH834
• I loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• and bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• to me, that I may eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• that my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• may blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• thee beforeטֶ֫רֶםţerem · beforeH2962
• I dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Genesis 27:4

• Genesis 27:7He said, ‘Bring me some wild game, and prepare a good-tasting meal for me to eat so that I will bless you in the presence of the Lord before I die.’
• Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram, and said, “Blessed is Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth.
• Genesis 24:60They gave Rebekah a blessing: “May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children. May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”
• Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you, make you fertile, and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people.
• Genesis 48:9“They are my sons, whom God has given me here in Egypt,” Joseph answered his father. Then Israel said, “Please bring them to me so that I may bless them.”
• Genesis 49:28These are the 12 tribes of Israel and what their father said to them when he gave each of them his special blessing.
• Leviticus 9:22Then Aaron raised his hands toward the people and blessed them. He sacrificed the offering for sin, the burnt offering, and the fellowship offering. Then he came down ⌞from the altar⌟.
• Deuteronomy 33:1Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites with this blessing before he died.
• Joshua 14:13So Joshua blessed Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
• Joshua 22:6Then Joshua blessed them. He sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
• Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is the reason that many people in Israel will be condemned and many others will be saved. He will be a sign that will expose
• Luke 24:51While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken to heaven.
• Hebrews 11:20Faith led Isaac to bless Jacob and Esau.

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

Topics related to Genesis 27:4

• Death
• Family
• Jacob

In the dictionaries

• Bless
• Cook
• Cry
• Deceiver
• Dim
• Esau
• Exceedingly
• Fatness
• Feel
• Fetch

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