Genesis 27:13

His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me.”

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In The King James Version

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

In Context

12What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing.”

14He went, and got them, and brought them to his mother. His mother made savoury food, such as his father loved.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:33Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 43:9I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;

1 Samuel 14:36Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder amongst them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”

2 Samuel 14:9The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”

Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”

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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