Genesis 27:11

And Jacob said unto Rebekah his mother, Lo! Esau my brother, is a hairy man, whereas, I, am a smooth man:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

In Context

10Then shalt thou take them in unto thy father and he shall eat,—To the end he may bless thee before his death.

12peradventure my father might feel me, then should I be in his eyes as one that mocketh,—and should bring upon myself a reproach, and not a blessing!

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Cross References

Genesis 27:23So he did not find him out, because, his hands were like the hands of Esau his brother hairy,—so he blessed him.

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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