Genesis 27:25
23 Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.
24 Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he replied, “I am.”
“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”
27 So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
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
- “Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
- KJV
- And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- WEB
- He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank.
- ASV
- And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son`s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat. And he brought him wine, and he drank.
- DARBY
- And he said, Bring [it] near to me, that I may eat of my son's venison, in order that my soul may bless thee. And he brought [it] near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- BLB
- And He said, “Bring [it] near to me and I will eat of the game, my son, so that my soul may bless you.” And he brought [it] near to him, and he ate; and he brought to him wine, and he drank.
- ÅB
- Da sa han: Kom hit med det til meg og la meg få spise av min sønns vilt, så min sjel kan velsigne deg. Så satte han det fram for ham, og han spiste, og han kom med vin til ham, og han drakk.
- OTB
- Da sa han: «Bring det til meg, så jeg kan spise av min sønns vilt, så jeg kan velsigne deg.» Og han brakte det til ham, og han spiste; han brakte også vin til ham, og han drakk.
- B1930
- Da sa han: Kom hit med det til mig og la mig få ete av min sønns vilt, så min sjel kan velsigne dig. Så satte han det frem for ham, og han åt, og han kom med vin til ham, og han drakk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 27:4
Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
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