Genesis 27:24

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23And he discerned him not, 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 did eat; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:13(21-14) And he changed his demeanour 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 unto her: 'What aileth thee?' And she answered: 'Of a truth I am a widow, my husband being dead.

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

Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; 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 mine allotted bread;

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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