Genesis 27:26

Translations

Modern

Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”

Traditional

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Literal

And Isaac his father said to him, “Come near, please, and kiss me, my son.”

Latin

…dixit ad eum: Accede ad me, et da mihi osculum, fili mi.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”

Notes

Genesis 27:20–27

Isaac expressed his doubts three times. But his senses, which were not working well, eventually misled him (see study note on 27:1–4).

Genesis 27:18–29

In scene three, Jacob tricks his father and receives the blessing.

Genesis 27:1–40

Jacob got his father Isaac’s blessing through deception. In this story, an entire family tries to carry out their responsibilities by physical means rather than by faith. Faith would have provided Rebekah and Jacob a more honorable solution to the crisis.

Theme notes and profiles

Esau Isaac Jacob Leah Rebekah Blessing Symbolic Numbers The Priestly Blessing