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Genesis 27:21

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19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”
KJV
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
WEB
Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.”
ASV
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
DARBY
And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be really my son Esau or not.
BLB
And Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near, please, and I will feel you, my son—are you he, my son Esau, or not?”
ÅB
Da sa Isak til Jakob: Kom hit og la meg få kjenne på deg, min sønn, om du er min sønn Esau, eller ikke.
OTB
Da sa Isak til Jakob: «Kom nærmere, så jeg kan føle deg, min sønn, for å vite om du virkelig er min sønn Esau eller ikke.»
B1930
Da sa Isak til Jakob: Kom hit og la mig få kjenne på dig, min sønn, om du er min sønn Esau, eller ikke.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 57:19

    I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

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  • James 4:8

    Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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  • Genesis 27:12

    My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

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  • Psalms 73:28

    But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

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