Genesis 27:26

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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.

27And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said: See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Song of Solomon 1:2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth — for thy love is better than wine.

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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