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Let me eat it, and then I will give you my blessing.” So Jacob took the food to his father, and Isaac ate it. He also drank the wine that Jacob served him. <a href="/esv/genesis/27.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then he said, “Bring it near to me, that I may eat of my son’s game and bless you.” So he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/kjv/genesis/27.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a> He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s game, so that my soul may bless you.” So he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So he said, “Bring it to me, and I will eat of my son’s game, that I may bless you.” And he brought it to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine and he drank. <a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> So he said, &#8220Bring it to me, and I will eat of my son&#8217s game, that I may bless you.&#8221 And he brought it to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine and he drank. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So he said, “Bring it to me, and I will eat of my son’s game, that I may bless you.” And he brought it to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine and he drank. <a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So he said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s game, that my soul may bless you.” And he brought it near to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Isaac said, “Bring the food to me, and I will eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” He brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine and he drank. <a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he said, “Bring it closer to me, and let me eat some of my son’s game so that I can bless you.” Jacob brought it closer to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he said, &#8220Serve me, and let me eat some of my son&#8217s game so that I can bless you.&#8221 Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So Isaac told him, "Serve me the wild meat, and I can give you my blessing." Jacob gave him some meat, and he ate it. He also gave him some wine, and he drank it. <a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Isaac said, "Bring me some of the game, and I will eat it, Son, so that I will bless you." Jacob brought it to Isaac, and he ate it. Jacob also brought him wine, and he drank it. <a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> Isaac said, "Bring me some of the meat. After I eat it, I will give you my blessing." Jacob brought it to him, and he also brought him some wine to drink. <a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Come closer to me," Isaac replied, "so I can eat some of the game, my son, and then bless you." So Jacob came closer, and Isaac ate. Jacob also brought wine so his father could drink. <a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Serve me,? said Isaac, ?and let me eat some of my son?s game, so that I may bless you.? Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a> Isaac said, "Bring some of the wild game for me to eat, my son. Then I will bless you." So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate it. He also brought him wine, and Isaac drank. <a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, "Bring it near to me, and I will eat of what my son hunted so that I can bless you." He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he ate: and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a> He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says, “Bring [it] near to me, and I eat of my son’s game, so that my soul blesses you”; and he brings [it] near to him, and he eats; and he brings wine to him, and he drinks. <a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And 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. <a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say, Bring near to me, and eating of my son's hunting, so that my soul shall praise thee. And he will bring near to him and he will eat: and he will bring wine to him, and he will drink.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then he said: Bring me the meats of thy hunting, my son, that my soul may bless thee. And when they were brought, and he had eaten, he offered him wine also, which after he had drunk, <a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then he said, “Bring me the foods from your hunting, my son, so that my soul may bless you.” And when he had eaten what was offered, he also brought forth wine for him. And after he finished it, <a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a> Then Isaac said, “Serve me, my son, and let me eat of the game so that I may bless you.” Jacob served it to him, and Isaac ate; he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he said, “Bring it to me, that I may eat of my son’s game and bless you.” So he brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said, Bring the stew near to me, and I will eat of my son's game, that my soul may bless you. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat; and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he said to him, “Come to me; I shall eat of the game of my son, so my soul will bless you”, and he came to him and he ate and he brought wine to him and he drank.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he said: 'Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee.' And he brought it near to him, and he did eat; and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he said, Bring hither, and I will eat of thy venison, son, that my soul may bless thee; and he brought it near to him, and he ate, and he brought him wine, and he drank. <a href="/parallel/genesis/27-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6502" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Isaac Blesses Jacob</a> …24Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he replied, “I am.” 25<a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: hag·gi·šāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To draw near, approach. ">“Serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·’ō·ḵə·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">“and let me eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">some of my son’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6718.htm" title="6718: miṣ·ṣêḏ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The chase, game, lunch. From a form of tsuwd and meaning the same; the chase; also game; lunch.">game,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">may bless you.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: way·yag·geš- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To draw near, approach. ">Jacob brought it</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and he ate;</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">then he brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: ya·yin (N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">wine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: way·yê·šət (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and he drank.</a> 26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Genesis 25:29-34</a> One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. / He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) / “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied. ... <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a> and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a> When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. <a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-4</a> So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ... <a href="/genesis/25-28.htm">Genesis 25:28</a> Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. <a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Genesis 27:1-4</a> When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. / “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. / Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. ... <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Genesis 27:15-17</a> And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob. / She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. / Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made. <a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Genesis 27:33-36</a> Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!” / When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, O my father!” / But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” ... <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a> Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Genesis 28:6-9</a> Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,” / and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. / And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, ... <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16-17</a> See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. / For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears. <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-13</a> Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” ... <a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Hebrews 11:20</a> By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-3</a> “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” <a href="/romans/9-6.htm">Romans 9:6-8</a> It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless you. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.that my.<a href="/genesis/27-4.htm">Genesis 27:4</a> And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/26-30.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/27-23.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/26-30.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/genesis/26-30.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Game</a> <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-17.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Order</a> <a href="/genesis/27-7.htm">Provision</a> <a href="/genesis/24-51.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Venison</a> <a href="/genesis/19-35.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/43-34.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/genesis/30-38.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/44-5.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Game</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Provision</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Venison</a> <a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 27</div>1. <a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Isaac sends Esau for venison.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/27-6.htm">Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.</a> 30. <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Esau brings venison.</a> 33. <a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Isaac trembles.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.</a> 41. <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">He threatens Jacob's life.</a> 42. <a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Serve me,” said Isaac, Isaac, the patriarch, is speaking to his son, whom he believes to be Esau. The act of serving a meal is significant in ancient Near Eastern culture, often associated with hospitality and the preparation for a blessing or covenant. Isaac's request reflects the customs of the time, where a father would bestow blessings upon his children, often accompanied by a meal. This moment is pivotal as it sets the stage for the transfer of the Abrahamic blessing.“and let me eat some of my son’s game, Isaac's desire to eat game reflects the cultural importance of hunting and the skills associated with it, which were highly valued in Esau, the firstborn. The game symbolizes Esau's identity and his father's preference for him. This request also highlights the sensory deception Jacob and Rebekah are employing, as Jacob is not the hunter Esau is.so that I may bless you.” The blessing Isaac intends to give is not merely a paternal wish but a prophetic and spiritual pronouncement that carries the weight of God's covenant promises. In the patriarchal society, the blessing of the firstborn was significant, often involving leadership, inheritance, and divine favor. This blessing is a continuation of the Abrahamic covenant, which includes land, descendants, and a relationship with God.Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; Jacob, under the guidance of his mother Rebekah, brings the prepared meal to Isaac. This act of deception is critical in the narrative, as it leads to Jacob receiving the blessing intended for Esau. The act of eating signifies acceptance and the sealing of the blessing. This moment foreshadows the complex relationship between Jacob and Esau and the unfolding of God's plan through Jacob.then he brought him wine, and he drank. Wine, often associated with joy and celebration in biblical texts, here serves to complete the meal and the ritual of blessing. The inclusion of wine may also symbolize the abundance and prosperity associated with the blessing. This act further solidifies the deception, as Isaac, satisfied with the meal, proceeds to bless Jacob, believing him to be Esau. The use of wine in this context can also be seen as a type of the Last Supper, where Jesus shares wine with His disciples, symbolizing the new covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The patriarch, son of Abraham, and father of Esau and Jacob. In this passage, he is preparing to bless his son, believing him to be Esau. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, who deceives his father into giving him the blessing intended for Esau. 3. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder son of Isaac, who is the rightful recipient of the blessing but is deceived by his brother Jacob. 4. <a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a> The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob, who orchestrates the deception to ensure Jacob receives the blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_blessing.htm">The Blessing</a> A significant event in the patriarchal accounts, where Isaac intends to pass on the covenantal blessing to his son, which includes prosperity and leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_blessings.htm">The Importance of Blessings</a> In the biblical context, blessings were not just words but carried the weight of divine favor and destiny. Understanding the power of spoken blessings can encourage us to speak life and truth into others. <a href="/topical/d/deception_and_its_consequences.htm">Deception and Its Consequences</a> Jacob's deception, though it fulfilled God's prophecy, led to significant family strife and personal consequences. This teaches us the importance of integrity and the potential fallout of deceit. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_actions.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Actions</a> Despite human manipulation, God's purposes prevail. This reassures us that God's plans are not thwarted by human actions, and we can trust in His ultimate sovereignty. <a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_favoritism.htm">Family Dynamics and Favoritism</a> The favoritism shown by Isaac and Rebekah towards their sons led to division and conflict. This serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of favoritism within families. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_uncertain_circumstances.htm">The Role of Faith in Uncertain Circumstances</a> Isaac's act of blessing, even under deception, is seen as an act of faith. We are encouraged to trust God and act in faith, even when circumstances are unclear.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 27</a> <a href="/q/how_do_blessing_and_birthright_differ.htm">How do a blessing and a birthright differ?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jacob,_also_known_as_israel.htm">Who is Jacob, also known as Israel?</a> <a href="/q/why_choose_a_deceiver_for_god's_lineage.htm">Why would God's chosen lineage pass through someone who blatantly deceived his father (Genesis 27:35-36)?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_conflict_after_jacob-esau_meet.htm">What explains the absence of any further conflict between Jacob and Esau after their dramatic meeting in Genesis 33?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Serve me,” הַגִּ֤שָׁה (hag·gi·šāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> To draw near, approach said [Isaac], וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “and let me eat וְאֹֽכְלָה֙ (wə·’ō·ḵə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat some of my son’s בְּנִ֔י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son game, מִצֵּ֣יד (miṣ·ṣêḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6718.htm">Strong's 6718: </a> The chase, game, lunch so that לְמַ֥עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent I נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion may bless you.” תְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖ (tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Jacob brought it to him, וַיַּגֶּשׁ־ (way·yag·geš-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> To draw near, approach and he ate; וַיֹּאכַ֔ל (way·yō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat then he brought וַיָּ֧בֵא (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go him ל֦וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> wine, יַ֖יִן (ya·yin) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> Wine, intoxication and he drank. וַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃ (way·yê·šət) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/27-25.htm">Genesis 27:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:25 He said Bring it near to me (Gen. 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