Genesis 27:1-5

Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing

1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” he answered.
2 Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death.
3 Now then, get your equipment—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me.
4 Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die.”
5 Now Rebekah was listening as Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau left for the open country to hunt game and bring it back,

Cross References 8

  • 1. Genesis 48:10; Deuteronomy 34:7; 1 Samuel 3:2
  • 2. S Genesis 25:25
  • 3. Genesis 47:29; 1 Kings 2:1
  • 4. S Genesis 25:27
  • 5. S Genesis 25:28
  • 6. ver 10,25,31; S Genesis 24:60; Genesis 49:28; Deuteronomy 33:1; Hebrews 11:20
  • 7. ver 7
  • 8. S Genesis 25:27
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