Genesis 27:24

and saith, 'Thou art he — my son Esau?' and he saith, 'I [am].'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

In Context

23And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,

25And he saith, 'Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:13and changeth his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard.

2 Samuel 14:5And the king saith to her, 'What — to thee?' and she saith, 'Truly a widow woman [am] I, and my husband dieth,

Job 13:7For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.

Proverbs 30:8Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

Romans 3:7for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:19-30

The Fraud of Jacob. ( b. c. 1760.) 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may… Read the whole commentary →

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