Genèse 27:1-11

1 Isaac devenait vieux, et ses yeux s'étaient affaiblis au point qu'il ne voyait plus. Alors il appela Esaü, son fils aîné, et lui dit: Mon fils! Et il lui répondit: Me voici!

2 Isaac dit: Voici donc, je suis vieux, je ne connais pas le jour de ma mort.

3 Maintenant donc, je te prie, prends tes armes, ton carquois et ton arc, va dans les champs, et chasse-moi du gibier.

4 Fais-moi un mets comme j'aime, et apporte-le-moi à manger, afin que mon âme te bénisse avant que je meure.

5 Rebecca écouta ce qu'Isaac disait à Esaü, son fils. Et Esaü s'en alla dans les champs, pour chasser du gibier et pour le rapporter.

6 Puis Rebecca dit à Jacob, son fils: Voici, j'ai entendu ton père qui parlait ainsi à Esaü, ton frère:

7 Apporte-moi du gibier et fais-moi un mets que je mangerai; et je te bénirai devant l'Eternel avant ma mort.

8 Maintenant, mon fils, écoute ma voix à l'égard de ce que je te commande.

9 Va me prendre au troupeau deux bons chevreaux; j'en ferai pour ton père un mets comme il aime;

10 et tu le porteras à manger à ton père, afin qu'il te bénisse avant sa mort.

11 Jacob répondit à sa mère: Voici, Esaü, mon frère, est velu, et je n'ai point de poil.

Genèse 27:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 27

In this chapter we are informed, that Isaac, being old and dim sighted, sent for Esau to get him venison, that he might eat of it, and bless him before he died, Ge 27:1-4; that Rebekah hearing of this formed a scheme for Jacob to get the blessing before him, which she communicated to Jacob, to which he at first objected, but afterwards complied, Ge 27:5-17; and also how that he succeeded in the attempt, and got the blessing from his brother, Ge 27:18-29; and that this was confirmed to him by his father, even when his mistake was discovered upon Esau's coming, Ge 27:30-33; which occasioned a most bitter cry in Esau, a severe reflection on his brother, and an earnest expostulation with his father for a blessing, which he obtained, Ge 27:34-40; the consequence of this were hatred in Esau to Jacob, and an intention to kill him, which Rebekah hearing of, advised Jacob to flee to her brother Laban, Ge 27:41-45; and to facilitate this, complains to Isaac of Esau's wives, and suggests, that should Jacob marry among the same people, it would add to the distress of their lives; and therefore hints it to him, that it was necessary and proper he should go to her family for a wife, Ge 27:46; and whether Isaac sent him, as the following chapter shows.