Genesis 27:7-17

7 'Bring me game, and prepare for me savory food, that I may eat it, and bless you before the LORD before I die.'

8 Now therefore, my son, obey my word as I command you.

9 Go to the flock, and fetch me two good kids, that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he loves;

10 and you shall bring it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies."

11 But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

12 Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him, and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing."

13 His mother said to him, "Upon me be your curse, my son; only obey my word, and go, fetch them to me."

14 So he went and took them and brought them to his mother; and his mother prepared savory food, such as his father loved.

15 Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her older son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

16 and the skins of the kids she put upon his hands and upon the smooth part of his neck;

17 and she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

Genesis 27:7-17 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.