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Genesis 27:26-40
New King James Version
Genesis 27:26-40
New King James Version
26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come near now and kiss me, my son.” 27 And he came near and (A)kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him and said:
“Surely, (B)the smell of my son
Is like the smell of a field
Which the Lord has blessed.
28 Therefore may (C)God give you
Of (D)the dew of heaven,
Of (E)the fatness of the earth,
And (F)plenty of grain and wine.
29 (G)Let peoples serve you,
And nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brethren,
And (H)let your mother’s sons bow down to you.
(I)Cursed be everyone who curses you,
And blessed be those who bless you!”
Esau’s Lost Hope(J)
30 Now it happened, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 He also had made [a]savory food, and brought it to his father, and said to his father, “Let my father arise and (K)eat of his son’s game, that your soul may bless me.”
32 And his father Isaac said to him, “Who are you?”
So he said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.”
33 Then Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, “Who? Where is the one who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him—(L)and indeed he shall be blessed.”
34 When Esau heard the words of his father, (M)he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing.”
36 And Esau said, (N)“Is he not rightly named [b]Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright, and now look, he has taken away my blessing!” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
37 Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, (O)“Indeed I have made him your master, and all his brethren I have given to him as servants; with (P)grain and wine I have [c]sustained him. What shall I do now for you, my son?”
38 And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me—me also, O my father!” And Esau lifted up his voice (Q)and wept.
39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:
“Behold, (R)your dwelling shall be of the [d]fatness of the earth,
And of the dew of heaven from above.
40 By your sword you shall live,
And (S)you shall serve your brother;
And (T)it shall come to pass, when you become restless,
That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:31 tasty
- Genesis 27:36 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel
- Genesis 27:37 provided support for
- Genesis 27:39 fertility
Genesis 27:26-40
New International Version
Genesis 27:26-40
New International Version
26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here, my son, and kiss me.”
27 So he went to him and kissed(A) him(B). When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes,(C) he blessed him and said,
“Ah, the smell of my son
is like the smell of a field
that the Lord has blessed.(D)
28 May God give you heaven’s dew(E)
and earth’s richness(F)—
an abundance of grain(G) and new wine.(H)
29 May nations serve you
and peoples bow down to you.(I)
Be lord over your brothers,
and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.(J)
May those who curse you be cursed
and those who bless you be blessed.(K)”
30 After Isaac finished blessing him, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting. 31 He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him, “My father, please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.”(L)
32 His father Isaac asked him, “Who are you?”(M)
“I am your son,” he answered, “your firstborn, Esau.(N)”
33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me?(O) I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!(P)”
34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry(Q) and said to his father, “Bless(R) me—me too, my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(S) and took your blessing.”(T)
36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]?(U) This is the second time he has taken advantage of(V) me: He took my birthright,(W) and now he’s taken my blessing!”(X) Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
37 Isaac answered Esau, “I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine.(Y) So what can I possibly do for you, my son?”
38 Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.(Z)
39 His father Isaac answered him,(AA)
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.
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