Genesis 27:28

May God give you a portion of the dew of heaven, 1 a portion of the fatness of the earth, 1 and plenty of grain and new wine. 1

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Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

In Context

27Jacob came near and kissed him, and he smelled the smell of his clothes and blessed him. He said, 1 “See, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that Yahweh has blessed. 1

29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. 1 Be master over your brothers, 1 and may your mother's sons bow down to you. 1 May every one who curses you be cursed; 1 may every one who blesses you be blessed.”

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Cross References

Genesis 27:39Isaac his father answered and said to him, 1 “Look, the place where you live will be far from the richness of the earth, 1 away from the dew of the sky above. 1

Genesis 49:20Asher's food will be rich, 1 and he will provide royal delicacies. 2

Numbers 18:12All the best of the oil, all the best of the new wine and grain, the firstfruits that the people give to me—all these things I have given to you.

Deuteronomy 8:7For Yahweh your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out into valleys and among hills;

Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching drop down like the rain, 1 let my speech distill like the dew, 1 like the gentle rain on the tender grass, 1 and like the showers on the plants. 1

Deuteronomy 33:28Israel dwelt in safety. 1 Jacob's spring was secure 1 in a land of grain and new wine; 1 indeed, let his heavens drop dew on him. 1

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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