Genesis 27:20

Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He said, “Because Yahweh your God gave me success.”

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WEBBE

Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He said, “Because the LORD your God gave me success.”

BSB

But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied.

KJV

And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

ASV

And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God sent me good speed.

BBE

And Isaac said, How is it that you have got it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord your God made it come my way.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 יִצְחָק yitz·chak Isaac H3327 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 בְּנוֹ be·no son his H1121 מַה־ mah- what H4100 זֶּה zeh this H2088 מִהַרְתָּ mi·har·ta have you hastened H4116 לִמְצֹא lim·tzo' to find [it] H4672 בְּנִי be·ni O son my H1121 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 כִּי ki for H3588 הִקְרָה hik·rah he made happen H7136 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֶיךָ 'e·lo·hei·kha God your H430 לְפָנָי le·fa·nai (to) before me H6440

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–29

Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God, must have greatly weakened his own faith in these things. It might therefore be expected, that leanness would attend his blessing, agreeing with the state of his mind.

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