Genesis 27:17

Then Rebekah gave Jacob the good food that she made, and some bread.

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In The King James Version

And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

In Context

16Then she took some bits of hairy skin from the 2 goats, and she tied those bits of skin around Jacob’s arms and neck.

18Jacob took that food, and he went to his father Isaac’s room. Jacob said, “Father.” And Isaac said, “Yes, son. Who are you? Are you Esau, or are you Jacob?”

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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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