Genesis 27

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1And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.17 cross-references: Genesis 48:10, 1 Samuel 3:2, Genesis 25:23–25, John 9:3, Ecclesiastes 12:3
2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:10 cross-references: Proverbs 27:1, Mark 13:35, James 4:14, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 38:3
3Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;6 cross-references: Genesis 25:27–28, Genesis 10:9, 1 Corinthians 6:12
4And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.30 cross-references: Hebrews 11:20, Genesis 48:9, Genesis 49:28, Genesis 27:25, Luke 24:51
5And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
6And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,2 cross-references: Genesis 25:28
7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.5 cross-references: Joshua 6:26, 1 Samuel 24:19, Deuteronomy 33:1
8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.9 cross-references: Ephesians 6:1, Genesis 27:13, Genesis 27:43, Acts 5:29, Acts 4:19
9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:5 cross-references: Judges 13:15, 1 Samuel 16:20
10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:3 cross-references: Genesis 25:25
12My 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.13 cross-references: Deuteronomy 27:18, Genesis 25:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Genesis 27:36, 2 Corinthians 6:8
13And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.12 cross-references: Matthew 27:25, 1 Samuel 25:24, 2 Samuel 14:9, Genesis 25:33, 1 Samuel 14:24–28
14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.9 cross-references: Genesis 27:31, Genesis 27:4, Psalms 141:4, Genesis 27:9, Luke 21:34
15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:6 cross-references: Genesis 27:27, Luke 20:46, Luke 15:22
16And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
17And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
18And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
19And 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.13 cross-references: Matthew 26:70–74, Isaiah 28:15, Zechariah 13:3–4, Genesis 27:21, Genesis 27:24–25
20And 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.6 cross-references: Exodus 20:7, Genesis 24:12, Job 13:7
21And 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.6 cross-references: Isaiah 57:19, James 4:8, Genesis 27:12, Psalms 73:28
22And 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.
23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.5 cross-references: Hebrews 11:20, Genesis 27:16, Romans 9:11–12
24And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.17 cross-references: Colossians 3:9, Ephesians 4:25, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 30:8, Romans 3:7–8
25And 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.5 cross-references: Genesis 27:4
26And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
27And 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:22 cross-references: Hebrews 6:7, Psalms 65:10, Genesis 26:12, Hosea 14:6–7, Song of Solomon 7:12–13
28Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:43 cross-references: Deuteronomy 33:28, Deuteronomy 33:13, Psalms 133:3, Deuteronomy 32:2, Hosea 14:5–7
29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.50 cross-references: Genesis 12:3, Numbers 24:9, Isaiah 49:23, Romans 9:12, Genesis 9:25–26
30And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
31And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.4 cross-references: Genesis 27:4
32And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.1 cross-reference: Genesis 27:18
33And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.18 cross-references: Genesis 28:3–4, Romans 11:29, Job 21:6, John 10:28–29, Ephesians 1:3
34And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.12 cross-references: Hebrews 12:17, Proverbs 1:31, 1 Samuel 30:4, Proverbs 19:3, Luke 13:24–28
35And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.12 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 4:6, 2 Kings 10:19, Romans 3:7–8, Malachi 2:10, 2 Corinthians 4:7
36And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?11 cross-references: Genesis 25:26, John 1:47, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 25:31–34
37And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?12 cross-references: Romans 9:10–12, Genesis 27:28–29, 2 Samuel 8:14, Genesis 25:23
38And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.10 cross-references: Hebrews 12:17, Genesis 27:34, Proverbs 1:24–26, Isaiah 65:14, Isaiah 32:10–12
39And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;10 cross-references: Genesis 27:28, Hebrews 11:20, Genesis 36:6–8, Joshua 24:4
40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.33 cross-references: 2 Kings 8:20–22, Genesis 25:23, 2 Chronicles 21:10, 2 Samuel 8:14, 2 Chronicles 25:11–12
41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.54 cross-references: Genesis 37:4, 1 John 3:12–15, Genesis 50:3–4, Genesis 32:6, Ecclesiastes 7:9
42And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.9 cross-references: Genesis 42:21–22, Proverbs 4:16–17, Genesis 37:18–20, Proverbs 2:14, Job 20:12–14
43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;17 cross-references: Genesis 27:8, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 27:13, Acts 5:29, Jeremiah 35:14
44And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;3 cross-references: Genesis 31:38, Genesis 31:41
45Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?9 cross-references: James 4:13–15, Proverbs 19:21, 2 Samuel 14:6–7, Acts 28:4, Genesis 4:8–16
46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?27 cross-references: Genesis 26:34–35, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 34:1–2, Job 14:13

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