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When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said, &#8220Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/nlt/genesis/27.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Jacob went over and kissed him. And when Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he was finally convinced, and he blessed his son. He said, “Ah! The smell of my son is like the smell of the outdoors, which the LORD has blessed! <a href="/esv/genesis/27.htm">English Standard Version</a> So he came near and kissed him. And Isaac smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed! <a href="/bsb/genesis/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/kjv/genesis/27.htm">King James Bible</a> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: <a href="/nkjv/genesis/27.htm">New King James Version</a> And he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him and said: “Surely, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field Which the LORD has blessed. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed; <a href="/nasb/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, &#8220See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed; <a href="/nasb77/genesis/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed; <a href="/lsb/genesis/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and then he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed; <a href="/amp/genesis/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So he came and kissed him; and Isaac smelled his clothing and blessed him and said, “The scent of my son [Esau] Is like the aroma of a field which the LORD has blessed; <a href="/csb/genesis/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/asv/genesis/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed: <a href="/cev/genesis/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> While Jacob was kissing him, Isaac caught the smell of his clothes and said: "The smell of my son is like a field the LORD has blessed. <a href="/erv/genesis/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: <a href="/gwt/genesis/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He went over and gave him a kiss. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said, "The smell of my son is like the smell of open country that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/gnt/genesis/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> As he came up to kiss him, Isaac smelled his clothes--so he gave him his blessing. He said, "The pleasant smell of my son is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed. <a href="/isv/genesis/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jacob drew closer to kiss him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his son's clothes, he blessed him and said, "How my son's scent is the fragrance of the field that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/msb/genesis/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: ?Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. <a href="/net/genesis/27.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jacob went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent of his clothing, he blessed him, saying, "Yes, my son smells like the scent of an open field which the LORD has blessed. <a href="/nheb/genesis/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the scent of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, "Look, the scent of my son is as the scent of a field which God has blessed. <a href="/wbt/genesis/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: <a href="/web/genesis/27.htm">World English Bible</a> He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he comes near, and kisses him, and he smells the fragrance of his garments, and blesses him, and says, “See, the fragrance of my son [is] as the fragrance of a field which YHWH has blessed; <a href="/ylt/genesis/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he cometh nigh, and kisseth him, and he smelleth the fragrance of his garments, and blesseth him, and saith, 'See, the fragrance of my son is as the fragrance of a field which Jehovah hath blessed; <a href="/slt/genesis/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will come near, and will kiss him: and he will smell the smell of his garment, and he will bless him, and he will say, See, the smell of my son as the smell of a field which Jehovah praised.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which Lord hath blessed. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He approached and kissed him. And immediately he perceived the fragrance of his garments. And so, blessing him, he said: “Behold, the smell of my son is like the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord has blessed. <a href="/nabre/genesis/27.htm">New American Bible</a> As Jacob went up to kiss him, Isaac smelled the fragrance of his clothes. With that, he blessed him, saying, “Ah, the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field that the LORD has blessed! <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he came near, and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed; <a href="/hpbt/genesis/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he came near and he kissed him and he smelled the fragrance of his clothing and he blessed him and said, “See, the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field that LORD JEHOVAH has blessed:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said: See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed. <a href="/sep/genesis/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he drew nigh and kissed him, and smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of an abundant field, which the Lord has blessed. <a href="/parallel/genesis/27-27.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=6519" 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> …26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.” 27<a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: way·yig·gaš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To draw near, approach. ">So he came near</a> <a href="/hebrew/5401.htm" title="5401: way·yiš·šaq- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kiss, to equip with weapons. A primitive root; to kiss, literally or figuratively; also, to equip with weapons.">and kissed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7306.htm" title="7306: way·yā·raḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to blow, i.e. Breathe; only to smell or (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy).">When Isaac smelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: rê·aḥ (N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor."></a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his clothing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">he blessed 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/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“Ah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: kə·rê·aḥ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">the smell</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.).">of my son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: rê·aḥ (N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">is like the smell</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏeh (N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of a field</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bê·ră·ḵōw (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">has blessed.</a> 28May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.…<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="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Hebrews 11:20</a> By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25-26</a> by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. / The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13-16</a> Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath, / with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons, / with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills, ... <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-27</a> ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’ ... <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a> It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes. <a href="/proverbs/27-9.htm">Proverbs 27:9</a> Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul. <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11</a> Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon. <a href="/james/3-10.htm">James 3:10-12</a> Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! / Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? / My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. <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="/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="/genesis/9-27.htm">Genesis 9:27</a> May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.” <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a> I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3-4</a> May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. / And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.” <a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15-16</a> Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, / the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed:blessed.<a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Hebrews 11:20</a> By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.the smell of a field.<a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Genesis 27:15</a> And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:<a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Song of Solomon 2:13</a> The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.<a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11-14</a> Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon… <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Song of Solomon 7:12,13</a> Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves… which.<a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a> Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.<a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Hebrews 6:7</a> For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/16-29.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/genesis/27-23.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/27-23.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Close</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/genesis/27-5.htm">Field</a> <a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Kissed</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-26.htm">Kisseth</a> <a href="/genesis/27-26.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Smelled</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Smelleth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-7.htm">Smelt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-45.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Close</a> <a href="/genesis/35-2.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Field</a> <a href="/exodus/29-18.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/29-11.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/genesis/29-11.htm">Kissed</a> <a href="/genesis/29-11.htm">Kisseth</a> <a href="/genesis/33-3.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/exodus/7-18.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/exodus/7-21.htm">Smelled</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Smelleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Smelt</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>So he came near and kissed him. This act of coming near and kissing is a gesture of intimacy and familial affection, common in ancient Near Eastern cultures. It signifies trust and closeness, which is ironic given the deception at play. The kiss is reminiscent of other biblical instances where a kiss is used in both genuine and deceitful contexts, such as Judas' kiss to Jesus in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/26-49.htm">Matthew 26:49</a>).When Isaac smelled his clothing, The sense of smell plays a crucial role here, as Isaac relies on it due to his failing eyesight. The clothing, belonging to Esau, is part of the deception orchestrated by Rebekah and Jacob. This moment underscores the importance of sensory perception in the absence of sight, and it highlights the vulnerability of Isaac, who is deceived by the external appearance rather than the internal truth.he blessed him and said: The blessing is a significant act, carrying the weight of inheritance and divine favor. In the patriarchal society, a father's blessing was irrevocable and held prophetic significance. This blessing, intended for Esau, is mistakenly given to Jacob, fulfilling God's earlier prophecy to Rebekah that "the older will serve the younger" (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>).“Ah, the smell of my son Isaac's recognition of the smell as belonging to his son reflects the pastoral and agrarian lifestyle of the time. The smell of the outdoors and the fields would be familiar and comforting, associated with Esau's identity as a hunter and man of the field (<a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27</a>).is like the smell of a field Fields in the ancient Near East were vital for sustenance and prosperity. The comparison to a field suggests fertility, abundance, and the provision of God. This imagery is consistent with the blessings of land and prosperity that are central to the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>).that the LORD has blessed. The invocation of the LORD's blessing ties the patriarchal blessing to divine will and favor. It reflects the belief that all prosperity and success come from God. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His promises, as seen in the blessings given to Abraham and Isaac, and later to Jacob himself (<a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is the father of Esau and Jacob. In this passage, he is old and blind, preparing to bless his son. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob deceives his father to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau. 3. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, Esau 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, Rebekah orchestrates the deception to ensure Jacob receives the blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_field.htm">The Field</a> Symbolically represents abundance and divine favor, as Isaac compares Jacob's scent to a blessed field.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_blessing.htm">The Power of Blessing</a> The blessing Isaac gives is not just words but carries spiritual and prophetic significance. In our lives, we should recognize the power of our words and the importance of speaking blessings over others. <a href="/topical/d/deception_and_consequences.htm">Deception and Consequences</a> Jacob's deception, though it achieves the desired outcome, leads to long-term family strife. This teaches us that deceit, even with good intentions, can have lasting negative effects. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Despite human manipulation, God's plan prevails. This reassures us that God's purposes will be accomplished, even when circumstances seem contrary. <a href="/topical/p/parental_influence.htm">Parental Influence</a> Rebekah's role in the deception shows the significant influence parents have on their children's actions. It reminds us to guide our children in truth and integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_aroma_of_christ.htm">The Aroma of Christ</a> Just as Isaac was pleased with the scent of Jacob's clothing, believers are called to be the aroma of Christ, spreading His fragrance through our lives and actions.<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/does_genesis_27's_deceitful_blessing_hold.htm">Is there any historical or archeological basis for believing such a deceitful blessing would stand in that culture (Genesis 27)?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'benediction'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "benediction" mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_a_father's_blessing.htm">What is a father's blessing?</a> <a href="/q/does_history_confirm_edom's_lasting_hate.htm">If Ezekiel 35:5 describes Edom’s “perpetual hatred,” does historical record support such an unbroken hostility? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) As the smell of a field.--From the abundance of aromatic plants, the pastures of Palestine are peculiarly fragrant; but Isaac, deceived by the scent of Esau's own garments, intended probably to contrast the pure sweetness of one whose life was spent in the open field with the less pleasant odour which Jacob would bring with him from the cattle-shed.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - And he came near, and kissed him. Originally the act of kissing had a symbolical character. Here it is a sign of affection between a parent and a child; in <a href="/genesis/29-13.htm">Genesis 29:13</a> between relatives. It was also a token of friendship (Tobit 7. 6; 10:12; <a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm">2 Samuel 20:9</a>; <a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Matthew 26:48</a>; <a href="/luke/7-45.htm">Luke 7:45</a>; <a href="/luke/15-20.htm">Luke 15:20</a>; <a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Acts 20:37</a>). The kissing of princes was a symbol of homage (<a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a>; Xenoph., 'Cyrop.,' 7. 5, 32). With the Persians it was a mark of honor (Xenoph., 'Agesil.,' 5. 4). The Rabbins permitted only three kinds of kisses - the kiss of reverence, of reception, and of dismissal. The kiss of charity was practiced among disciples in the early Christian Church (<a href="/romans/16-16.htm">Romans 16:16</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/16-20.htm">1 Corinthians 16:20</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/13-12.htm">2 Corinthians 13:12</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26</a>; <a href="/1_peter/5-14.htm">1 Peter 5:14</a>; vide Kitto's' 'Cyclopedia,' art. Kissing). And he smelled the smell of his raiment, - not deliberately, in order to detect whether they belonged to a shepherd or a huntsman (Tuch), but accidentally while, in the act of kissing. The odor of Esau s garments, impregnated with the fragrance of the aromatic herbs of Palestine, excited the dull sensibilities of the aged prophet, suggesting to his mind pictures of freshness and fertility, and inspiring him to pour forth his promised benediction - and blessed him (not a second time, the statement in ver. 23 being only inserted by anticipation), and said, - the blessing, as is usual in elevated prophetic utterances, assumes a poetic and antistrophical form (cf. Esau's blessing, vers. 39, 40) - See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field - the first clause of the poetic stanza clearly connects with the odor of Esau's raiment as that which had opened the fount of prophetic song in Isaac's breast, so far at least as its peculiar form was concerned; its secret inspiration we know was the Holy Ghost operating through Isaac's faith in the promise (vide <a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Hebrews 11:20</a>) - which the Lord hath blessed. The introduction of the name Jehovah instead of Elohim in this second clause proves that Isaac did not mean to liken his son to an ordinary well-cultivated field, but to "a field like that of Paradise, resplendent with traces of the Deity - an ideal field, bearing the same relation to an ordinary one as Israel did to the heathen - a kind of enchanted garden, such as would be realized at a later period in Canaan, as far as the fidelity of the people permitted it" (Hengstenberg). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/27-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So he came near וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ (way·yig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> To draw near, approach and kissed him. וַיִּשַּׁק־ (way·yiš·šaq-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5401.htm">Strong's 5401: </a> To kiss, to equip with weapons When Isaac smelled וַיָּ֛רַח (way·yā·raḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7306.htm">Strong's 7306: </a> Accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding his clothing, בְּגָדָ֖יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage he blessed וַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑הוּ (way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse him and said: 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 “Ah, רְאֵה֙ (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the smell רֵ֥יחַ (rê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> To smell, perceive odor of my son בְּנִ֔י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son is like the smell רֵ֣יחַ (rê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> To smell, perceive odor of a field שָׂדֶ֔ה (śā·ḏeh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has blessed. בֵּרֲכ֖וֹ (bê·ră·ḵōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">OT Law: Genesis 27:27 He came near and kissed him (Gen. 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