Genesis 27:4

New International Reader's Version

Prepare for me the kind of tasty food I like. Bring it to me to eat. Then I’ll give you my blessing before I die.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

He gave a blessing to Abram. He said, “May the Most High God bless Abram. May the Creator of heaven and earth bless him.

Genesis 24:60

And they gave Rebekah their blessing. They said to her, “Dear sister, may your family grow by thousands and thousands. May they take over the cities of their enemies.”

Genesis 27:14

So he went and got the goats. He brought them to his mother. And she prepared some tasty food. She made it just the way his father liked it.

Genesis 27:17

Then she handed to her son Jacob the tasty food and the bread she had made.

Genesis 27:19

Jacob said to his father, “I’m your oldest son Esau. I’ve done as you told me. Please sit up. Eat some of my wild meat. Then give me your blessing.”

Genesis 27:23

Isaac didn’t recognize Jacob. Jacob’s hands were covered with hair like those of his brother Esau. So Isaac blessed him.

Genesis 27:25

Isaac said, “My son, bring me some of your wild meat to eat. Then I’ll give you my blessing.” Jacob brought it to him. So Isaac ate. Jacob also brought some wine. And Isaac drank.

Genesis 27:27

So Jacob went to him and kissed him. When Isaac smelled the clothes, he gave Jacob his blessing. He said, “It really is the smell of my son. It’s like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.

Genesis 27:31

He too prepared some tasty food. He brought it to his father. Then Esau said to him, “My father, please sit up. Eat some of my wild meat. Then give me your blessing.”

Genesis 27:5

Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. Esau left for the open country. He went to hunt for a wild animal and bring it back.

Genesis 27:7

He said, ‘Bring me a wild animal. Prepare some tasty food for me to eat. Then I’ll give you my blessing before I die. The Lord will be my witness.’ ”

Genesis 27:9

Go out to the flock. Bring me two of the finest young goats. I will prepare tasty food for your father. I’ll make it just the way he likes it.

Genesis 28:3

May the Mighty God bless you. May he give you children. May he make your family larger until you become a community of nations.

Genesis 48:9

“They are the sons God has given me here,” Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, “Bring them to me. I want to give them my blessing.”

Genesis 49:28

All these are the 12 tribes of Israel. That’s what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each one the blessing that was just right for him.

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them. He said to Mary, Jesus’ mother, “This child is going to cause many people in Israel to fall and to rise. God has sent him. But many will speak against him.

Luke 24:51

While he was blessing them, he left them. He was taken up into heaven.

Hebrews 11:20

Isaac had faith. So he blessed Jacob and Esau. He told them what was ahead for them.

Joshua 14:13

Then Joshua blessed Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. He gave him Hebron as his share.

Joshua 22:6

Joshua gave the eastern tribes his blessing. Then he sent them home. So they went.