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Genesis 27

Genesis 27:39

Esau’s Lost Hope · Genesis 27:30–46
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Translations

Modern
His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.
Traditional
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
Literal
And Isaac his father answered and said to him, “Behold, from the fatness of the earth shall be your dwelling, and from the dew of the heavens above.
Latin
…motus Isaac, dixit ad eum: In pinguedine terræ, et in rore cæli desuper,

Original

Hebrew
English
His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.

Notes

Genesis 27:39–40

All that remained for Esau was a promise of hardship and struggle (compare 3:17–19; 16:11–12).

Genesis 27:30–40

In scene four, everything is discovered, and the family becomes even more divided.

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.

People

Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Ebla Tablets Esau Genealogy Genesis, Book of Idumea, Idumeans Isaac Jacob Jacob’s Ladder Leah Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Rebecca, Rebekah

Topics

Benedictions: Upon Esau Death: Scenes of Death of Isaac Edomites: Prophecies Concerning Family: Infelicity In of Isaac, on Account of the Disagreement Between Jacob and Esau Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: His Old Age, Last Blessing Upon his Sons Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Parents: Paternal Blessings of Isaac The Edomites: Country of: Fertile and Rich