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Genesis 27

Genesis 27:5

Isaac Blesses Jacob · Genesis 27:1–29
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Translations

Modern
Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back,
Traditional
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
Literal
And Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt game and to bring it.
Latin
Quod cum audisset Rebecca, et ille abiisset in agrum ut jussionem patris impleret,

Original

Hebrew
English
Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back,

Notes

Genesis 27:5

Esau agreed to Isaac’s plan. In doing so, he broke the oath he had sworn to Jacob (25:33).

Genesis 27:5–17

The blessing seemed to be at risk. In the second scene, Rebekah and Jacob tried to gain God’s blessing through deception, rather than through faith and love. Rebekah made a plan to trick Isaac, who was old, into thinking he was blessing Esau when he was actually blessing Jacob.

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.

Parallels

Hebrews 11:20

People

Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau Rebekah: Wife of Isaac; mother of Jacob and Esau

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Ebla Tablets Esau Food and Food Preparation Genealogy Genesis, Book of Idumea, Idumeans Isaac Leah Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Primogeniture Rebecca, Rebekah

Topics

Family: Infelicity In of Isaac, on Account of the Disagreement Between Jacob and Esau Hunting by Esau Jacob: Fradulently Obtains his Father's Blessing Rebekah (Rebecca): Prompts Jacob to Deceive Isaac