Genesis 27:24

And he said, Are thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

In Context

23And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy as his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he ate. And he brought wine to him, and he drank.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:13And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

2 Samuel 14:5And the king said to her, What troubles thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

Job 13:7Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

Proverbs 12:19The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 30:8Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,

Romans 3:7For if by my lie, the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as sinful,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:19-30

The Fraud of Jacob. ( b. c. 1760.) 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may… Read the whole commentary →

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