Genesis 27:7

7 Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing before the Lord before my death.

Genesis 27:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 27:7

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat
Fetch him venison out of the field, and dress it in a savoury manner, and bring it to him: that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death;
the phrase "before the Lord" is here added, which yet perhaps might be expressed by Isaac, though before omitted by the historian, and has a very considerable emphasis in it; for this solemn blessing was given not only in the presence of the Lord, and before him as a witness, but by calling upon him, and praying for direction in it, and then pronouncing it in his name and by his authority, he approving of it, so that it was ever after irrevocable.

Genesis 27:7 In-Context

5 Now Isaac's words to his son were said in Rebekah's hearing. Then Esau went out to get the meat.

6 And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,

7 Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing before the Lord before my death.

8 Now, my son, do what I say.

9 Go to the flock and get me two fat young goats; and I will make of them a meal to your father's taste: