Verse 31
Genesis 27:31
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And brought in to his father meats made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֤עַשׂ גַּם הוּא֙ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים וַ/יָּבֵ֖א לְ/אָבִ֑י/ו וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לְ/אָבִ֗י/ו יָקֻ֤ם אָבִ/י֙ וְ/יֹאכַל֙ מִ/צֵּ֣יד בְּנ֔/וֹ בַּ/עֲב֖וּר תְּבָרֲכַ֥/נִּי נַפְשֶֽׁ/ךָ
English Translation
And he also made delicacies and brought them to his father and said to his father, "Let my father arise and eat from the game of his son, that you may bless me."
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Chapter 27 Context
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Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, a...
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And his father said to him: Thou seest that I am old, and know not the day of my death.
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Take thy arms, thy quiver, and bow, and go abroad: and when thou hast taken some thing by hunting,
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Make me savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it, that I may eat: and my soul may...
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And when Rebecca had heard this, and he was gone into the field to fulfill his father's commandment,
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She said to her son Jacob: I heard thy father talking with Esau thy brother, and saying to him:
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Bring me of thy hunting, and make me meats that I may eat, and bless thee in the sight of the Lord,...
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Now, therefore, my son, follow my counsel:
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And go thy way to the flock, bring me two kids of the best, that I may make of them meat for thy fat...
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Which when thou hast brought in, and he hath eaten, he may bless thee before he die.
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And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am smooth.
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If my father shall feel me, and perceive it, I fear lest he will think I would have mocked him, and...
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And his mother said to him: Upon me be this curse, my son: only hear thou my voice, and go, fetch me...
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He went, and brought, and gave them to his mother. She dressed meats, such as she knew his father li...
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And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:
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And the little skins of the kids she put about his hands, and covered the bare of his neck.
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And she gave him the savoury meat, and delivered him bread that she had baked.
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Which when he had carried in, he said: My father? But he answered: I hear. Who art thou, my son?
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And Jacob said: I am Esau thy firstborn: I have done as thou didst command me: arise, sit, and eat o...
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And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son?
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And Isaac said: Come hither, that I may feel thee, my son, and may prove whether thou be my son Esau...
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He came near to his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: The voice indeed is the voice of J...
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He said: Art thou my son Esau? He answered: I am.
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Then he said: Bring me the meats of thy hunting, my son, that my soul may bless thee. And when they...
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He said to him: Come near me, and give me a kiss, my son.
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He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, bles...
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God (Elohim) give thee the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance of corn and win...
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And let peoples serve thee, and tribes worship thee: be thou lord of thy brethren, and let they moth...
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Isaac had scarce ended his words, when Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,
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And brought in to his father meats made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, a...
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And Isaac said to him: Why! who art thou? He answered: I am thy firstborn son Esau.
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Isaac was struck with fear, and astonished exceedingly: and wondering beyond what can be believed, s...
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Esau having heard his father's words, roared out with a great cry: and being in a great consternatio...
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And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.
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But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time:...
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Isaac answered: I have appointed him thy lord, and have made all his brethren his servants: I have e...
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And Esac said to him: Hast thou only one blessing, father? I beseech thee bless me also. And when he...
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Isaac being moved, said to him: In the fat of the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above,
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Shall thy blessing be. Thou shalt live by the sword and shalt serve thy brother: and the time shall...
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Esau therefore always hated Jacob for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him: and he said...
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These things were told to Rebecca: and she sent and called Jacob her son, and said to him: Behold Es...
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Now therefore, my son, hear my voice: arise and flee to Laban my brother to Haran:
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And thou shalt dwell with him a few days, till wrath of thy brother be assuaged,
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And his indignation cease, and he forget the things thou hast done to him: afterwards I will send, a...
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And Rebecca said to Isaac: I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a w...
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