Genèse 27:7

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

Genèse 27:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 27:7

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat
Fetch him venison out of the field, and dress it in a savoury manner, and bring it to him: that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death;
the phrase "before the Lord" is here added, which yet perhaps might be expressed by Isaac, though before omitted by the historian, and has a very considerable emphasis in it; for this solemn blessing was given not only in the presence of the Lord, and before him as a witness, but by calling upon him, and praying for direction in it, and then pronouncing it in his name and by his authority, he approving of it, so that it was ever after irrevocable.

Genèse 27:7 In-Context

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;
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