Genesis 27:26
24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
25 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.
And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”
- KJV
- And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
- WEB
- His father Isaac said to him, “Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”
- ASV
- And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
- DARBY
- And his father Isaac said to him, Come near, now, and kiss me, my son.
- BLB
- And Isaac his father said to him, “Come near, please, and kiss me, my son.”
- ÅB
- Så sa Isak, hans far, til ham: Kom nå hit og kyss meg, min sønn!
- OTB
- Da sa hans far Isak til ham: «Kom nærmere og gi meg et kyss, min sønn.»
- B1930
- Så sa Isak, hans far, til ham: Kom nu hit og kyss mig, min sønn!