Genèse 27:42

42 On rapporta à Rebecca les paroles d'Esaü, son fils aîné. Elle fit alors appeler Jacob, son fils cadet, et elle lui dit: Voici, Esaü, ton frère, veut tirer vengeance de toi, en te tuant.

Genèse 27:42 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 27:42

And these words of Esau her eldest son were told to Rebekah,
&c.] Jarchi and Jonathan say, by the Holy Ghost; but Aben Ezra thinks, by one of Esau's friends and confidants, to whom out of the abundance of his heart he had revealed this secret, which is not at all unlikely: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son;
who might be in another tent or apartment, or with the flocks in the field: and said unto him, behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth
comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee;
he has determined on it, and has laid a scheme for it, and comforts himself with the thought of it, that he shall be able to accomplish it, and so be the heir of the promise, and get the blessing; and even such is his nature, that thy death will be a comfort to him under the loss of his blessing, though he gets nothing by it, so sweet is revenge unto him.

Genèse 27:42 In-Context

40 Tu vivras de ton épée, Et tu seras asservi à ton frère; Mais en errant librement çà et là, Tu briseras son joug de dessus ton cou.

41 Esaü conçut de la haine contre Jacob, à cause de la bénédiction dont son père l'avait béni; et Esaü disait en son coeur: Les jours du deuil de mon père vont approcher, et je tuerai Jacob, mon frère.

42 On rapporta à Rebecca les paroles d'Esaü, son fils aîné. Elle fit alors appeler Jacob, son fils cadet, et elle lui dit: Voici, Esaü, ton frère, veut tirer vengeance de toi, en te tuant.

43 Maintenant, mon fils, écoute ma voix! Lève-toi, fuis chez Laban, mon frère, à Charan;

44 et reste auprès de lui quelque temps, jusqu'à ce que la fureur de ton frère s'apaise,