Genesis 27:26

He said to him: Come near me, and give me a kiss, my son.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

In Context

25Then he said: Bring me the meats of thy hunting, my son, that my soul may bless thee. And when they were brought, and he had eaten, he offered him wine also, which after he had drunk,

27He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which Lord hath blessed.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.

Song of Solomon 1:2Smelling sweet of the best ointments. Thy name is as oil poured out: therefore young maidens have loved thee.

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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