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Genesis 27

Genesis 27 records the deception through which Jacob receives Isaac’s blessing intended for Esau. Aged and visually impaired, Isaac asks Esau to prepare venison. Rebekah overhears and directs Jacob to impersonate his brother using Esau’s clothes and goat skins. Isaac is suspicious but blesses Jacob. Esau returns, learns what happened, receives a secondary blessing, and plans revenge. Rebekah then prepares to send Jacob away.

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Genesis 27 records the deception through which Jacob receives Isaac’s blessing intended for Esau. Aged and visually impaired, Isaac asks Esau to prepare venison. Rebekah overhears and directs Jacob to impersonate his brother using Esau’s clothes and goat skins. Isaac is suspicious but blesses Jacob. Esau returns, learns what happened, receives a secondary blessing, and plans revenge. Rebekah then prepares to send Jacob away.

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Verses 1–4Isaac sends Esau for venisonVerses 5–17Rebekah prepares Jacob to receive the blessingVerses 18–29Jacob receives Isaac's blessingVerses 30–40Esau returns and receives his answerVerses 41–46Jacob is sent away from Esau
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1And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old,…2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know…3Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver…4And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and…5And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son.…6And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I…7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I…8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that…9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence…10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he…11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my…12My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem…13And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy…14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his…15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau,…16And she put the skins of the kids of the…17And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which…18And he came unto his father, and said, My father:…19And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy…20And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that…21And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee,…22And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he…23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy,…24And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And…25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I…26And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now,…27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled…28Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and…29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee:…30And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had…31And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it…32And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou?…33And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is…34And when Esau heard the words of his father, he…35And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath…36And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for…37And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have…38And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one…39And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold,…40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve…41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his…42And these words of Esau her elder son were told…43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee…44And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's…45Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he…46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my…