Genesis 27:31

Then, he too, made dainty meats, and brought in to his father,—and said to his father, Let my father rise that he may eat of the game of his son, To the end thy soul may bless me!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.

In Context

30And it came to pass as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob,—yea it came to pass when Jacob, had only just gone forth, from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother, came in from his hunting.

32And Isaac his father said to him Who art, thou? And he said, I, am thy son thy firstborn, Esau.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:4and make for me dainty meats, such as I love and bring in to me, that I may eat,—To the end my soul may bless thee, ere yet I die!

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:31-41

The Blessing Pronounced on Jacob and Esau. ( b. c. 1760.) 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy… Read the whole commentary →

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