Génesis 27:3

3 Toma tu arco y una aljaba llena de flechas, y sal a campo abierto a cazar un animal para mí.

Génesis 27:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 27:3

Now therefore, take, I pray thee, thy weapons
Or "thy vessels", or "instruments" ^F14, his instruments of hunting: as thy quiver and thy bow;
the former is the vessel or instrument, in which arrows were put and carried, and has its name in the Hebrew language from its being hung at the girdle, though another word is more commonly used for a quiver; and Onkelos and Jarchi interpret this of a sword; and which is not disapproved of by Aben Ezra and Ben Melech, who explain it either a quiver or a sword; and the latter was as necessary for hunting as the former, see ( Genesis 27:40 ) ; and such a sword may be meant, as Mr. Fuller observes ^F15, which we call a "hanger" (i.e. a small sword often worn by seamen); and of the bow being an instrument of hunting, not anything need be said: and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;
this does not necessarily intend what we commonly call so, but anything hunted in the field, as hares, wild goats and indeed the latter seems to be what Isaac loved, by the preparation Rebekah afterwards made.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (Kylk) "instrumenta tua", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "vasa tua", Vatablus.
F15 Miscell. Sacr. l. 1. c. 17.

Génesis 27:3 In-Context

1 Jacob roba la bendición de Esaú
Cierto día, cuando Isaac ya era viejo y se estaba quedando ciego, llamó a Esaú, su hijo mayor, y le dijo:
—Hijo mío.
—¿Sí, padre? —respondió Esaú.

2 —Yo ya soy un hombre viejo —dijo Isaac—, y no sé cuándo moriré.

3 Toma tu arco y una aljaba llena de flechas, y sal a campo abierto a cazar un animal para mí.

4 Prepara mi comida preferida y tráemela aquí para que la coma. Entonces pronunciaré la bendición que te pertenece a ti, mi primer hijo varón, antes de que yo muera.

5 Rebeca oyó lo que Isaac le había dicho a su hijo Esaú. Entonces, cuando Esaú salió a cazar un animal,