Genesis 27:6

And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

In Context

5Now Isaac's words to his son were said in Rebekah's hearing. Then Esau went out to get the meat.

7Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing before the Lord before my death.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:28Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:2-6

Rebekah's Contrivance. ( b. c. 1760.) 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul… Read the whole commentary →

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