Genesis 27:7

7 'Kill an animal and prepare some tasty food for me to eat. Then I will bless you in the presence of the Lord before I die.'

Genesis 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.

Genesis 27:7 In-Context

5 So Esau went out in the field to hunt. Rebekah was listening as Isaac said this to his son Esau.

6 She said to her son Jacob, "Listen, I heard your father saying to your brother Esau,

7 'Kill an animal and prepare some tasty food for me to eat. Then I will bless you in the presence of the Lord before I die.'

8 So obey me, my son, and do what I tell you.

9 Go out to our goats and bring me two of the best young ones. I will prepare them just the way your father likes them.