Genesis 27:24

And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.

Bible in Basic English

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 make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau's hands: so he gave him a blessing.

25And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. And he put it before him and he took it; and he gave him wine, and he had a drink.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:13So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the doors of the town, and letting the water from his mouth go down his chin.

2 Samuel 14:5And the king said to her, What is your trouble? And her answer was, Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

Job 13:7Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

Proverbs 12:19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

Proverbs 30:8Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

Romans 3:7But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

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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