Genesis 27:21

Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.”

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WEBBE

Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.”

BSB

Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”

KJV

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

ASV

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

BBE

And Isaac said, Come near so that I may put my hand on you, my son, and see if you are truly my son Esau or not.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 יִצְחָק yitz·chak Isaac H3327 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 גְּשָׁה־ ge·shah- draw near H5066 נָּא na' please H4994 וַאֲמֻשְׁךָ va·'a·mush·kha so I may feel you H4184 בְּנִי be·ni O son my H1121 הַאַתָּה ha·'a·tah ¿ [are] you H859 זֶה zeh this H2088 בְּנִי be·ni son my H1121 עֵשָׂו 'e·sav Esau H6215 אִם־ 'im- or H518 לֹא lo' not H3808

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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