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Genesis 27

Genesis 27:7

Isaac Blesses Jacob · Genesis 27:1–29
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Translations

Modern
‘Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.’
Traditional
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.
Literal
‘Bring me game and make for me savory foods, and I will eat and bless you before YHWH before my death.’
Latin
Affer mihi de venatione tua, et fac cibos ut comedam, et benedicam tibi coram Domino antequam moriar.

Original

Hebrew
English
‘Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.’

Notes

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Children: Partiality of Parents Among: Rebekah for Jacob Covetousness in Defrauding Esau of His, Father's Blessing Craftiness: Obtaining Isaac's Blessing Deception: Jacob and Rebekah, in Imposing Jacob on his Father, and Jacob's Impersonating Esau Dishonesty: Jacob Steals his Father's Blessing Dishonesty: Rebekah's Craftiness in Jacob's Behalf Falsehood: Rebekah and Isaac, in the Conspiracy Against Esau Family: Infelicity In of Isaac, on Account of the Disagreement Between Jacob and Esau Favoritism: Rebekah, for Jacob Jacob: Fradulently Obtains his Father's Blessing Parents: Partiality of Rebekah for Jacob Rebekah (Rebecca): Prompts Jacob to Deceive Isaac Temptation: Yielding to Jacob, to Defraud Esau