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Genesis 27

BSB·46 verses ·Old Testament
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1Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֔קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → oldזָקֵ֣ןzā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → and his eyesעֵינָ֖יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → were so weakוַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָwat·tiḵ·he·nā — to grow weak, dim, or faint; to restrain or rebukeH3543 — Full Word Study → that he could no longer seeמֵרְאֹ֑תmê·rə·’ōṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he calledוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → his olderהַגָּדֹ֗לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנ֣וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו׀‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “My sonבְּנִ֔יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” “Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” Esau replied. 2Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” said Isaac, “I am nowנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → oldזָקַ֑נְתִּיzā·qan·tî — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →, and I do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of my deathמוֹתִֽי׃mō·w·ṯî — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →. 3Takeשָׂא־śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your weaponsכֵלֶ֔יךָḵê·le·ḵā — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →your quiverתֶּלְיְךָ֖tel·yə·ḵā — Quiver, container for arrowsH8522 — Full Word Study → and bowוְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָwə·qaš·te·ḵā — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →and go outוְצֵא֙wə·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → to huntוְצ֥וּדָהwə·ṣū·ḏāh — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → some gameצֵידָה׃ṣē·ḏå̄h — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study → for me. 4Then prepareוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a tasty dishמַטְעַמִּ֜יםmaṭ·‘am·mîm — delicacy, savory food, dainty meatH4303 — Full Word Study → thatכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהַ֛בְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → and bringוְהָבִ֥יאָהwə·hā·ḇî·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → it to me to eatוְאֹכֵ֑לָהwə·’ō·ḵê·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, so thatבַּעֲב֛וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → may blessתְּבָרֶכְךָ֥tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → you beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → I dieאָמֽוּת׃’ā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” 5Now Rebekahוְרִבְקָ֣הwə·riḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study → was listeningשֹׁמַ֔עַתšō·ma·‘aṯ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to what Isaacיִצְחָ֔קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → toldבְּדַבֵּ֣רbə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →. So when Esauעֵשָׂו֙‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → to huntלָצ֥וּדlā·ṣūḏ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → gameצַ֖יִדṣa·yiḏ — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study → and bring it back, 6Rebekahוְרִבְקָה֙wə·riḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study → saidאָֽמְרָ֔ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָ֖הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I overheardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → sayingמְדַבֵּ֛רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֥ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, 7Bringהָבִ֨יאָהhā·ḇî·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → me some gameצַ֛יִדṣa·yiḏ — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study → and prepareוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → me a tasty dishמַטְעַמִּ֖יםmaṭ·‘am·mîm — delicacy, savory food, dainty meatH4303 — Full Word Study → to eatוְאֹכֵ֑לָהwə·’ō·ḵê·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, so that I may bless youוַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛הwa·’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāh — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → I dieמוֹתִֽי׃mō·w·ṯî — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →.’ 8Nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְנִ֖יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, listen toשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceבְּקֹלִ֑יbə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and do exactly asלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → tellמְצַוָּ֥הmə·ṣaw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 9Go outלֶךְ־leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the flockהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and bringוְקַֽח־wə·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me twoשְׁנֵ֛יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → choiceטֹבִ֑יםṭō·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → young goatsגְּדָיֵ֥יgə·ḏā·yê — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study →, so that I can makeוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨הwə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֧ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into a tasty dishמַטְעַמִּ֛יםmaṭ·‘am·mîm — delicacy, savory food, dainty meatH4303 — Full Word Study → for your fatherלְאָבִ֖יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →the kindכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he lovesאָהֵֽב׃’ā·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 10Then takeוְהֵבֵאתָ֥wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → it to your fatherלְאָבִ֖יךָlə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → to eatוְאָכָ֑לwə·’ā·ḵāl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, so thatבַּעֲבֻ֛רba·‘ă·ḇur — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → he may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֖yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → you beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → he diesמוֹתֽוֹ׃mō·w·ṯōw — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →.” 11Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → Rebekahרִבְקָ֖הriḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, my brotherאָחִי֙’ā·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֤ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → is a hairyשָׂעִ֔רśā·‘ir — he-goat; hairy or rough creatureH8163 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, but I amוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → smooth-skinnedחָלָֽק׃ḥā·lāq — smooth, flattering, slipperyH2509 — Full Word Study →. 12What ifאוּלַ֤י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → touches meיְמֻשֵּׁ֙נִי֙yə·muš·šê·nî — to feel, grope, or touch to ascertainH4959 — Full Word Study →? Then I would be revealedוְהָיִ֥יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to himבְעֵינָ֖יוḇə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → as a deceiverכִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַkim·ṯa‘·tê·a‘ — to mock, scorn, or derideH8591 — Full Word Study →, and I would bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon myselfעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a curseקְלָלָ֖הqə·lā·lāh — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → rather thanוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a blessingבְרָכָֽה׃ḇə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →.” 13His motherאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Your curseקִלְלָתְךָ֖qil·lā·ṯə·ḵā — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → be on meעָלַ֥י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Justאַ֛ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → obeyשְׁמַ֥עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceבְּקֹלִ֖יbə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and goוְלֵ֥ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → get themקַֽח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → for me.” 14So Jacob went and got two goats and brought themוַיָּבֵ֖אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to his motherלְאִמּ֑וֹlə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, whoאִמּוֹ֙’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → madeוַתַּ֤עַשׂwat·ta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the tasty foodמַטְעַמִּ֔יםmaṭ·‘am·mîm — delicacy, savory food, dainty meatH4303 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → lovedאָהֵ֥ב’ā·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 15And Rebekahרִ֠בְקָהriḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the finestהַחֲמֻדֹ֔תha·ḥă·mu·ḏōṯ — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study → clothesבִּגְדֵ֨יbiḡ·ḏê — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתbab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongedאִתָּ֖הּ’it·tāh — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to her olderהַגָּדֹל֙hag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנָ֤הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֜ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, and she put them onוַתַּלְבֵּ֥שׁwat·tal·bêš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → her youngerהַקָּטָֽן׃haq·qā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנָ֥הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 16She also putהִלְבִּ֖ישָׁהhil·bî·šāh — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → the skinsעֹרֹת֙‘ō·rōṯ — Skin, hide, leather coveringH5785 — Full Word Study → of the youngגְּדָיֵ֣יgə·ḏā·yê — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study → goatsהָֽעִזִּ֔יםhā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his handsיָדָ֑יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the smooth partחֶלְקַ֥תḥel·qaṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → of his neckצַוָּארָֽיו׃ṣaw·wā·rāw — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. 17Thenאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → she handedוַתִּתֵּ֧ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָֽהּ׃bə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → the tasty foodהַמַּטְעַמִּ֛יםham·maṭ·‘am·mîm — delicacy, savory food, dainty meatH4303 — Full Word Study → and breadהַלֶּ֖חֶםhal·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → she had madeעָשָׂ֑תָה‘ā·śā·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 18So Jacob went toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →.” “Here I amהִנֶּ֔נִּיhin·nen·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →!” he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Which oneמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” 19Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֗יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, your firstbornבְּכֹרֶ֔ךָbə·ḵō·re·ḵā — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →. I have doneעָשִׂ֕יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you told meדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → sit upשְׁבָ֗הšə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and eatוְאָכְלָה֙wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → some of my gameמִצֵּידִ֔יmiṣ·ṣê·ḏî — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →, so thatבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → may bless meתְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּיtə·ḇā·ră·ḵan·nî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →.” 20But Isaacיִצְחָק֙yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, “Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you ever findלִמְצֹ֖אlim·ṣō — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → it soזֶּ֛הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → quicklyמִהַ֥רְתָּmi·har·tā — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” “Becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → brought it to meלְפָנָֽי׃lə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 21Then Isaacיִצְחָק֙yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָּ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → come closerגְּשָׁה־gə·šāh- — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → so I can touch youוַאֲמֻֽשְׁךָ֖wa·’ă·muš·ḵā — to feel, handle, or touchH4184 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Are youהַֽאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → reallyזֶ֛הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא׃lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →?” 22So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → came closeוַיִּגַּ֧שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, who touched himוַיְמֻשֵּׁ֑הוּway·muš·šê·hū — to feel, grope, or touch to ascertainH4959 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The voiceהַקֹּל֙haq·qōl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → is the voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, but the handsוְהַיָּדַ֖יִםwə·hay·yā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → are the handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →.” 23Isaac did not recognize himהִכִּיר֔וֹhik·kî·rōw — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his handsיָדָ֗יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → hairyשְׂעִרֹ֑תśə·‘i·rōṯ — he-goat; hairy or rough creatureH8163 — Full Word Study → like thoseכִּידֵ֛יkî·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֥ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →; so he blessed himוַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. 24Again he askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Are youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → reallyזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →?” And he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I amאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →.” 25Serveהַגִּ֤שָׁהhag·gi·šāh — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → me,” said Isaac, “and let me eatוְאֹֽכְלָה֙wə·’ō·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → some of my son’sבְּנִ֔יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gameמִצֵּ֣ידmiṣ·ṣêḏ — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → may bless youתְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →.” Jacob brought itוַיַּגֶּשׁ־way·yag·geš- — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to him, and he ateוַיֹּאכַ֔לway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →; then he broughtוַיָּ֧בֵאway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → him wineיַ֖יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, and he drankוַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃way·yê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 26Then his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָּ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → come nearגְּשָׁה־gə·šāh- — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → and kissוּשְׁקָה־ū·šə·qāh- — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → me, my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” 27So he came nearוַיִּגַּשׁ֙way·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → and kissedוַיִּשַּׁק־way·yiš·šaq- — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → him. When Isaac smelledוַיָּ֛רַחway·yā·raḥ — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study → his clothingבְּגָדָ֖יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, he blessed himוַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑הוּway·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Ahרְאֵה֙rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, the smellכְּרֵ֣יחַkə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → of my sonבְּנִ֔יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is like the smellרֵ֣יחַrê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → of a fieldשָׂדֶ֔הśā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has blessedבֵּרֲכ֖וֹbê·ră·ḵōw — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. 28May Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → giveוְיִֽתֶּן־wə·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you the dewמִטַּל֙miṭ·ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the richnessוּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖יū·miš·man·nê — Fat; richness; fertility; abundanceH4924 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →an abundanceוְרֹ֥בwə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of grainדָּגָ֖ןdā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → and new wineוְתִירֹֽשׁ׃wə·ṯî·rōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →. 29May peoplesעַמִּ֗ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → serve youיַֽעַבְד֣וּךָya·‘aḇ·ḏū·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and nationsלְאֻמִּ֔יםlə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study → bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחוּwə·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to you. May you beהֱוֵ֤הhĕ·wêh — to exist, to be, to becomeH1933 — Full Word Study → the masterגְבִיר֙ḡə·ḇîr — master, lord, noblemanH1376 — Full Word Study → of your brothersלְאַחֶ֔יךָlə·’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and may the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּwə·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to you. May those who curse youאֹרְרֶ֣יךָ’ō·rə·re·ḵā — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → be cursedאָר֔וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study →, and those who bless youוּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָū·mə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → be blessedבָּרֽוּךְ׃bā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →.” 30As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָק֮yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → had finishedכִּלָּ֣הkil·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → blessingלְבָרֵ֣ךְlə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → him and Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → had leftיָצֹ֤אyā·ṣō — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → presenceפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauוְעֵשָׂ֣וwə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → returnedבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the huntמִצֵּידֽוֹ׃miṣ·ṣê·ḏōw — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →. 31Heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → some tasty foodמַטְעַמִּ֔יםmaṭ·‘am·mîm — delicacy, savory food, dainty meatH4303 — Full Word Study →, broughtוַיָּבֵ֖אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → it to his fatherלְאָבִ֑יוlə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “My fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, sit upיָקֻ֤םyā·qum — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and eatוְיֹאכַל֙wə·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → of your son’sבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gameמִצֵּ֣ידmiṣ·ṣêḏ — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →, so thatבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → may bless meתְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּיtə·ḇā·ră·ḵan·nî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →.” 32But his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →?” “Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am Esauעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, your firstbornבְכֹֽרְךָ֖ḇə·ḵō·rə·ḵā — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →,” he answeredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 33Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → began to tremble violentlyוַיֶּחֱרַ֨דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → was itה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, thenאֵפ֡וֹא’ê·p̄ō·w — where, here, thenH645 — Full Word Study →, who huntedהַצָּֽד־haṣ·ṣāḏ- — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → the gameצַיִד֩ṣa·yiḏ — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study → and brought itוַיָּ֨בֵאway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to me? Beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → you came inתָּב֖וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, I ateוָאֹכַ֥לwā·’ō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → it allמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → and blessed himוָאֲבָרֲכֵ֑הוּwā·’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →and indeedגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, he will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → blessedבָּר֖וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →!” 34When Esauעֵשָׂו֙‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → heardכִּשְׁמֹ֤עַkiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, he let outוַיִּצְעַ֣קway·yiṣ·‘aq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → a loudגְּדֹלָ֥הgə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and bitterוּמָרָ֖הū·mā·rāh — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → cryצְעָקָ֔הṣə·‘ā·qāh — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his fatherלְאָבִ֔יוlə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, “Bless meבָּרֲכֵ֥נִיbā·ră·ḵê·nî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → tooגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, O my fatherאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →!” 35But Isaac replied, “Your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → deceitfullyבְּמִרְמָ֑הbə·mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study → and tookוַיִּקַּ֖חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your blessingבִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃bir·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →.” 36So Esau declared, “Is he not rightlyהֲכִי֩hă·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → namedקָרָ֨אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →? For he has cheated meוַֽיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙way·ya‘·qə·ḇê·nî — to seize by the heel; to supplant or deceiveH6117 — Full Word Study → twiceפַעֲמַ֔יִםp̄a·‘ă·ma·yim — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. He tookלָקָ֔חlā·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my birthrightבְּכֹרָתִ֣יbə·ḵō·rā·ṯî — The right or privilege of the firstborn sonH1062 — Full Word Study →, andוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → he has takenלָקַ֣חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my blessingבִּרְכָתִ֑יbir·ḵā·ṯî — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →.” Then he askedוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Haven’tהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → you savedאָצַ֥לְתָּ’ā·ṣal·tā — to set aside, reserve, or withholdH680 — Full Word Study → a blessingבְּרָכָֽה׃bə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → for me?” 37But Isaacיִצְחָ֜קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Esauלְעֵשָׂ֗וlə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →: “Lookהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I have madeשַׂמְתִּ֥יוśam·tîw — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → him your masterגְּבִ֞ירgə·ḇîr — master, lord, noblemanH1376 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → givenנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his relativesאֶחָ֗יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → as servantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →; I have sustainedסְמַכְתִּ֑יוsə·maḵ·tîw — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → him with grainוְדָגָ֥ןwə·ḏā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → and new wineוְתִירֹ֖שׁwə·ṯî·rōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →. Whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is leftאֵפ֔וֹא’ê·p̄ō·w — where, here, thenH645 — Full Word Study → that I can do for youאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” 38Esauעֵשָׂ֜ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֗יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, “Do you have only oneאַחַ֤ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → blessingהַֽבְרָכָ֨הhaḇ·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →, my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →? Bless meבָּרֲכֵ֥נִיbā·ră·ḵê·nî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → tooגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, O my fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →!” Then Esauעֵשָׂ֛ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → weptוַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃way·yê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → aloudוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →. 39His fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → answered himוַיַּ֛עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנֵּ֞הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your dwelling placeמֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָmō·wō·šā·ḇe·ḵā — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → shall beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → away from the richnessמִשְׁמַנֵּ֤יmiš·man·nê — Fat; richness; fertility; abundanceH4924 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, away from the dewוּמִטַּ֥לū·miṭ·ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → aboveמֵעָֽל׃mê·‘āl — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 40You shall liveתִֽחְיֶ֔הṯiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → byוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the swordחַרְבְּךָ֣ḥar·bə·ḵā — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and serveתַּעֲבֹ֑דta·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. But whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you rebelתָּרִ֔ידtā·rîḏ — To rule, dominate, have dominion overH7300 — Full Word Study →, you will tearוּפָרַקְתָּ֥ū·p̄ā·raq·tā — to tear apart, rend, break offH6561 — Full Word Study → his yokeעֻלּ֖וֹ‘ul·lōw — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your neckצַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →.” 41Esauעֵשָׂו֙‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → held a grudgeוַיִּשְׂטֹ֤םway·yiś·ṭōm — to oppose, bear a grudge, hate intenselyH7852 — Full Word Study → against Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the blessingהַ֨בְּרָכָ֔הhab·bə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had given himבֵּרֲכ֖וֹbê·ră·ḵōw — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. And Esauעֵשָׂ֜ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in his heartבְּלִבּ֗וֹbə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “The daysיְמֵי֙yə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of mourningאֵ֣בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → for my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → are at handיִקְרְבוּ֙yiq·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study →; then I will killוְאַֽהַרְגָ֖הwə·’a·har·ḡāh — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → my brotherאָחִֽי׃’ā·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →.” 42When the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of her olderהַגָּדֹ֑לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנָ֣הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → were relayedוַיֻּגַּ֣דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Rebekahלְרִבְקָ֔הlə·riḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study →, she sent forוַתִּשְׁלַ֞חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → her youngerהַקָּטָ֔ןhaq·qā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנָ֣הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jacobלְיַעֲקֹב֙lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and toldוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your brotherאָחִ֔יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → is consoling himselfמִתְנַחֵ֥םmiṯ·na·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → by plotting to kill youלְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. 43So nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְנִ֖יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, obeyשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceבְּקֹלִ֑יbə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and fleeבְּרַח־bə·raḥ- — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → at onceוְק֧וּםwə·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my brotherאָחִ֖י’ā·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Labanלָבָ֥ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → in Haranחָרָֽנָה׃ḥā·rā·nāh — Haran, Abraham's brother and a place in northern MesopotamiaH2771 — Full Word Study →. 44Stayוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥wə·yā·šaḇ·tā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → for a whileאֲחָדִ֑ים’ă·ḥā·ḏîm — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → your brother’sאָחִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → furyחֲמַ֥תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → subsidesתָּשׁ֖וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → 45untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → your brother’sאָחִ֜יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → rageאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → against youמִמְּךָ֗mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → wanesשׁ֨וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and he forgetsוְשָׁכַח֙wə·šā·ḵaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him. Then I will send for youוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֖יwə·šā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → and bring you backוּלְקַחְתִּ֣יךָū·lə·qaḥ·tî·ḵā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֑םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָמָ֥הlā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I loseאֶשְׁכַּ֛ל’eš·kal — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study → bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → of youשְׁנֵיכֶ֖םšə·nê·ḵem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → in oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →?” 46Then Rebekahרִבְקָה֙riḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֔קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, “I am wearyקַ֣צְתִּיqaṣ·tî — to loathe, abhor, feel disgust or aversionH6973 — Full Word Study → of my lifeבְחַיַּ֔יḇə·ḥay·yay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → these Hittiteחֵ֑תḥêṯ — Son of CanaanH2845 — Full Word Study → womenבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַ֠עֲקֹבya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → takesלֹקֵ֣חַlō·qê·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a Hittiteחֵ֤תḥêṯ — Son of CanaanH2845 — Full Word Study → wifeאִשָּׁ֨ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → fromמִבְּנֽוֹת־mib·bə·nō·wṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → among themכָּאֵ֙לֶּה֙kā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, what goodלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is my lifeחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →?”
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 27
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Genesis 27 Overview

Genesis 27 records one of the Bible's most sobering accounts of deception within a family. As Isaac approaches death, he intends to pass the covenant blessing to his eldest son Esau through a sacred ritual meal. However, Rebekah and Jacob conspire to deceive the aging, blind Isaac so that Jacob receives the blessing instead. Though God had already promised Jacob the greater inheritance (Genesis 25:23), this chapter shows how human schemes to fulfill God's purposes often corrupt the very blessing we seek. The passage illustrates the serious consequences of sin, even when our ultimate end is aligned with God's will.

Verses 1–5: Isaac's Plan

Isaac, now old and losing his eyesight, calls his eldest son Esau to him with a clear purpose: to bestow upon him the patriarchal blessing before death. Isaac asks Esau to hunt venison and prepare a meal, promising that after eating, he will bless his son before the Lord (v. 7). This blessing was not merely sentimental; it was the transfer of the Abrahamic covenant and God's promise of dominion and prosperity. Rebekah overhears this conversation and immediately hatches a plan to divert the blessing to her favored son Jacob. Her swift action reveals a heart bent on manipulation rather than faith in God's promise.

Verses 6–14: The Conspiracy

Rebekah instructs Jacob to fetch two goats so she can prepare the savoury meat Isaac loves. Jacob's hesitation is significant: he fears his deception will be discovered and he will receive a curse, not a blessing (v. 12). His mother dismisses his concern with the bold declaration, "Upon me be thy curse, my son" (v. 13). This is a chilling moment—Rebekah claims responsibility for the sin, encouraging Jacob to disobey his father through outright deception. Despite his reservations, Jacob obeys his mother. The text makes clear that both Rebekah and Jacob act with premeditation and conscious violation of the fifth commandment (honor thy father).

Verses 15–23: The Deception

Rebekah disguises Jacob in Esau's clothing and covers his smooth skin with goatskin to mimic Esau's hairiness. When Jacob approaches his father, Isaac's suspicions are aroused—the venison has been found too quickly (v. 20). Notably, Jacob invokes God's name in his lie (v. 20), compounding the sin by using the Lord's name as cover for deceit. Isaac's investigation brings him near to the truth; he recognizes Jacob's voice but is fooled by the physical disguise. The irony is painful: Isaac's dimmed eyes, which necessitated the tactile test, are the very weakness exploited by the deception.

Verses 24–29: The Blessing Given

Isaac eats, drinks, and embraces his supposed son, then pronounces the covenant blessing. The blessing itself is magnificent: dominion over nations, servitude from Jacob's brethren, and the promise that those who curse him will be cursed and those who bless him will be blessed. Yet it is obtained through lies and betrayal. The blessing is valid—Isaac cannot and will not retract it—but it is forever stained by the method of its acquisition.

Verses 30–40: The Bitter Consequence

Esau returns with his own prepared venison only to discover the truth. His anguish is profound and genuine (v. 34). Isaac, trembling, confirms that Jacob has obtained the blessing through subtlety (v. 35). Esau's bitter complaint—"Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me"—reflects the meaning of Jacob's name (v. 36). Though Isaac offers Esau a secondary blessing of earthly prosperity, it includes the heavy burden that Esau shall serve thy brother (v. 40). Esau's pain and Rebekah's satisfaction conceal the real tragedy: a family fractured by sin.

Verses 41–46: Flight and Consequence

Esau's hatred leads him to plot Jacob's murder. Rebekah, learning of this threat, sends Jacob away to her brother Laban in Haran, framing it as a brief departure. What Rebekah intends as temporary becomes permanent; Jacob will not see his mother again in this life (v. 45). The deception that secured the blessing has now cost Jacob his home, his family, and his peace. Rebekah's final pretext—concern over Jacob marrying a Canaanite woman—adds another layer of manipulation.

Application for Today

This passage warns us never to use sinful means to achieve godly ends. God had already promised Jacob the blessing; Rebekah's and Jacob's deception was unnecessary and destructive. When we scheme and manipulate to secure what God has promised, we dishonor Him and harm ourselves and others. True faith trusts God's timing and His methods. The wounds inflicted in chapter 27 ripple through generations. May we learn to wait upon the Lord and walk in honesty, knowing that the blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil (Proverbs 10:22).

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