Génesis 27:3

3 Toma, pues, tus armas, tu arco y tus flechas, y ve al campo a cazarme algún animal.

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 Isaac había llegado a viejo y se había quedado ciego. Un día llamó a Esaú, su hijo mayor.—¡Hijo mío! —le dijo.—Aquí estoy —le contestó Esaú.

2 —Como te darás cuenta, ya estoy muy viejo y en cualquier momento puedo morirme.

3 Toma, pues, tus armas, tu arco y tus flechas, y ve al campo a cazarme algún animal.

4 Prepárame luego un buen guiso, como a mí me gusta, y tráemelo para que me lo coma. Entonces te bendeciré antes de que muera.

5 Como Rebeca había estado escuchando mientras Isaac le hablaba a su hijo Esaú, en cuanto este se fue al campo a cazar un animal para su padre,