Genesis 27:3

So take your arrows and your bow and go out to the field and get meat for me;

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In The King James Version

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

In Context

2And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:

4And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may have a meal and give you my blessing before death comes to me.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:9He was a very great bowman, so that there is a saying, Like Nimrod, a very great bowman.

Genesis 25:28Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

1 Corinthians 6:12I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:2-6

Rebekah's Contrivance. ( b. c. 1760.) 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul… Read the whole commentary →

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