Genesis 27:11

And Ya'akov said to Rivkah immo, Look, Esav achi is an ish sa'ir (hairy man), and I am an ish chalak (smooth man).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

In Context

10And thou shalt bring it to avicha, that he may eat, and that he may make a brocha upon thee before his mot.

12What if avi will touch me, and I shall seem to him as a meta'te'a (mocker); and I shall bring a kelalah upon me, and not a brocha.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:23And he discerned him not, for his hands were se'irot, as yedei Esav achiv; so he made a brocha upon him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:7-18

6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he… Read the whole commentary →

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