Genesis 27:38

And Esau said unto his father, But one blessing, hast thou, O my father? Bless, me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

In Context

37Then answered Isaac and said to Esau,—Lo a lord, have I appointed him unto thee, And, all his brethren, have I given to him as servants, And with corn and new wine, have I sustained him,—And for thee—now, what can I do, my son?

39Then answered Isaac his father and said unto him,—Lo! of the fat parts of the earth, shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of the heavens, above;

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Cross References

Genesis 27:36And he said, Is it because his name, is called, Jacob, that he hath tricked me, now twice? My birthright, he took away, And lo! now, he hath taken away my blessing! And he said, Hast thou not reserved for me a blessing?

Proverbs 1:24Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Isaiah 65:14Lo! my servants, shall shout in triumph for mirth of heart But, ye, shall make outcry, for pain of heart, And for a breaking of spirit, shall ye howl.

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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