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and he felt him, and said, The voice <i>is</i> Jacob's voice, but the hands <i>are</i> the hands of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Jacob went near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice <i>is</i> Jacob’s voice, but the hands <i>are</i> the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came close to his father Isaac, and he touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jacob came close to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, &#8220The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jacob came close to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jacob came near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob approached Isaac, and his father touched him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, &#8220The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob went closer. His father touched him and said, "You sound like Jacob, but your hands feel hairy like Esau's." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Jacob went over to his father. Isaac felt [his skin]. "The voice is Jacob's," he said, "but the hands are Esau's."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob moved closer to his father, who felt him and said, "Your voice sounds like Jacob's voice, but your arms feel like Esau's arms." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jacob approached his father, who felt him and said, "It's Jacob's voice, but Esau's hands." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, ?The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob went over to his father Isaac, who felt him and said, "The voice is Jacob's, but the hands are Esau's."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob went near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob comes near to his father Isaac, and he feels him, and says, “The voice [is] the voice of Jacob, and the hands hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jacob cometh nigh unto Isaac his father, and he feeleth him, and saith, 'The voice is the voice of Jacob, and the hands hands of Esau.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will come near to Isaak his father, and he will feel him, and he will say, The voice, the voice of Jacob; and the hands, the hands of Esau.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He came near to his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob; but the hands are the hands of Esau. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He approached his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: “The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob. But the hands are the hands of Esau.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob moved up closer to his father. When Isaac felt him, he said, “Although the voice is Jacob’s, the hands are Esau’s.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jacob went up to his father Isaac, who felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob drew near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are Esau's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv came to Isaaq his father and he felt him and he said, “The voice of Yaquuv and the feel of the hands of Esau.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said: 'The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob drew night to his father Isaac, and he felt him, and said, The voice <i>is</i> Jacob's voice, but the hands <i>are</i> the hands of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/27-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6477" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Isaac Blesses Jacob</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">So Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: way·yig·gaš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To draw near, approach. ">came close</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4959.htm" title="4959: way·muš·šê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To feel, grope. A primitive root; to feel of; by implication, to grope.">who touched him</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.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: haq·qōl (Art:: N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">“The voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">is the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: wə·hay·yā·ḏa·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">but the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">are the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">of Esau.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27-28</a></span><br />When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. / Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Genesis 25:29-34</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-4</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-25.htm">Genesis 29:25</a></span><br />When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Genesis 37:31-33</a></span><br />Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20</a></span><br />Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">2 Samuel 14:25</a></span><br />Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Psalm 55:21</a></span><br />His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Proverbs 10:18</a></span><br />The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Proverbs 26:24-26</a></span><br />A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Jeremiah 9:4-5</a></span><br />“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jacob went near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.</p><p class="hdg">The voice.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Close</a> <a href="/genesis/24-45.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Feeleth</a> <a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Felt</a> <a href="/genesis/27-16.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/john/4-6.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/27-21.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/26-29.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/genesis/27-13.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Close</a> <a href="/genesis/33-6.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/genesis/27-23.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Feeleth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Felt</a> <a href="/genesis/27-23.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/32-25.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/genesis/27-38.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-1.htm">Isaac sends Esau for venison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-6.htm">Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Esau brings venison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Isaac trembles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">He threatens Jacob's life.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>So Jacob came close to his father Isaac</b><br>Jacob's approach to Isaac is significant in the context of the deception he is about to commit. This act of coming close symbolizes both physical proximity and the moral distance Jacob is willing to traverse to obtain the blessing. In biblical narratives, physical closeness often precedes significant events or revelations, as seen when God draws near to His people. The act of drawing near can also be seen as a type of Christ, who draws near to humanity to fulfill His mission.<p><b>who touched him</b><br>Isaac's reliance on touch rather than sight is due to his old age and failing eyesight, which is mentioned earlier in the chapter. This reliance on touch is a critical element in the deception, as Jacob and Rebekah exploit Isaac's sensory limitations. The act of touching is also a recurring biblical theme, often associated with blessing, healing, or impartation, as seen in the laying on of hands in the New Testament.<p><b>and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob,</b><br>Isaac's discernment through hearing highlights the tension between appearance and reality. The voice of Jacob represents his true identity, which contrasts with the deception he is enacting. This moment foreshadows the future struggles Jacob will face due to his deceit, as well as the importance of truth and integrity in relationships. The voice also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's voice guiding His people, as seen in the prophets and ultimately in Jesus, the Word made flesh.<p><b>but the hands are the hands of Esau.”</b><br>The hands of Esau, covered with goat skins, symbolize the successful deception of Isaac. This physical disguise represents the lengths to which Jacob and Rebekah go to secure the blessing. The hands, often associated with action and work, contrast with the voice, which is linked to identity and truth. This duality reflects the inner conflict within Jacob and foreshadows his later transformation after wrestling with God. The hands also connect to the biblical theme of blessing, as Esau's hands were those of a skilled hunter, and Jacob's hands would later become those of a patriarch.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, who is attempting to deceive his father into giving him the blessing meant for his brother Esau.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The aging and blind patriarch, father of Esau and Jacob, who is preparing to bestow his blessing upon his firstborn son.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The elder son of Isaac, known for his hunting skills and rugged nature, who is the rightful recipient of Isaac's blessing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>The mother of Jacob and Esau, who orchestrates the deception to ensure Jacob receives the blessing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent.htm">The Tent</a></b><br>The setting of this event, where Isaac resides and where the blessing is to be given.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Jacob's actions remind us of the deceitfulness of sin. We must be vigilant and honest in our dealings, understanding that deception can lead to long-term consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Isaac's confusion between the voice and the hands highlights the need for spiritual discernment. We should seek God's wisdom to discern truth from falsehood in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>Despite human deception, God's purposes prevail. This encourages us to trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem contrary to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_favoritism.htm">Family Dynamics and Favoritism</a></b><br>The favoritism shown by Isaac and Rebekah towards their sons serves as a cautionary tale about the potential for family discord. We should strive for fairness and love in our family relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words_and_blessings.htm">The Power of Words and Blessings</a></b><br>The significance of Isaac's blessing underscores the power of our words. We should use our words to bless and build up others, recognizing their lasting impact.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jacob_and_esau's_story_important.htm">What is the significance of Jacob and Esau's story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_isaac_deceived_by_jacob.htm">How could Isaac be so easily deceived by Jacob’s voice and skin when blessing him (Genesis 27:21–22)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_genesis_27_6-17_permit_lying.htm">Does this account conflict with other biblical passages that condemn lying yet here seem to permit it (Genesis 27:6-17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 22, 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jacob</span> (with a boldness worthy of a better cause) <span class="cmt_word">went near unto Isaac his father;</span> <span class="cmt_word">and he</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. Isaac) <span class="cmt_word">felt him</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. Jacob), <span class="cmt_word">and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but</span> (literally, and) <span class="cmt_word">the hands are the hands of Esau.</span> <span class="cmt_word">And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him</span>. Isaac must either have forgotten the heavenly oracle which announced the destinies of his sons at their birth, and distinctly accorded the precedence to Jacob, or he must not have attached the same importance to it as Rebekah, or he may have thought that it did not affect the transmission of the covenant blessing, or that it did not concern his sons no much as their descendants. It is hard to credit that Isaac either did not believe in the Divine announcement which had indicated Jacob as the heir of the promise, or that, believing it, he deliberately allowed paternal partiality to interfere with, and even endeavor to reverse, the will of Heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came close</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּגַּ֧שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yig·gaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaac,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְחָ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who touched him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְמֻשֵּׁ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·muš·šê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4959.htm">Strong's 4959: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feel of, to grope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The voice</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּל֙</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַיָּדַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hay·yā·ḏa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Esau.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵשָֽׂו׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esau -- oldest son of Isaac</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/27-22.htm">Genesis 27:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/27-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:22 Jacob went near to Isaac his father (Gen. 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