Genesis 27:7

‘Go and kill some wild animal and bring it here, and prepare the meat in a tasty way, so that I may eat it, and then before I die I can give you my blessing while Yahweh is listening.’

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

In Context

6Rebekah said to her son, Jacob, “Listen to me. I heard your father talking to your brother, Esau, saying,

8So now, my son, do what I am telling you.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:1Before God’s prophet Moses died, he asked God to bless the Israeli people.

1 Samuel 24:19◄Who else would/No one else would► find his enemy and allow his enemy to escape when he could kill him instead [RHQ]. I hope/desire that Yahweh will reward you for being kindly to me today.

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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