Genesis 27:4 - Easy To Read Version Prepare the food that I love. Bring it to me, and I will eat it. Then I will bless you before I die.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And prepare me appetizing meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat of it, [preparatory] to giving you my blessing [as my firstborn] before I die. American Standard Version (1901) and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. Common English Bible Make me the delicious food that I love and bring it to me so I can eat. Then I can bless you before I die.” Catholic Public Domain Version make from it a small meal for me, just as you know I like, and bring it, so that I may eat and my soul may bless you before I die." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Make me savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it, that I may eat: and my soul may bless thee before I die. |
So Jacob went out and got two goats and brought them to his mother. His mother cooked the goats in the special way that Isaac loved.
Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your first son. I have done the things you told me. Now sit up and eat the animals that I hunted for you. Then you can bless me.”
Isaac did not know it was Jacob, because his arms were hairy like Esau’s arms. So Isaac blessed Jacob.
Then Isaac said, “Bring me the food. I will eat it and bless you.” So Jacob gave him the food, and he ate it. Then Jacob gave him some wine, and he drank it.
So Jacob went to his father and kissed him. Isaac smelled Esau’s clothes and blessed him. Isaac said,
Esau prepared the food in the special way his father loved. Esau brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Father, I am your son. Get up and eat the meat that I killed {and cooked} for you. Then you can bless me.”
Your father said, ‘Kill an animal for me to eat. Prepare the food for me, and I will eat. Then I will bless you before I die.’
Go out to our goats and bring me two young goats. I will prepare them the way your father loves them.
I pray that God All-Powerful [162] will bless you and give you many children. I pray that you will become the father of a great nation.
Joseph said to his father, “These are my sons. These are the boys God gave me.”
Those are the twelve families of Israel. And those are the things their father said to them. He gave each son a blessing that was right for him.
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, “Many Jews will fall and many will rise because of this boy. He will be a sign (proof) from God that some people will not accept.
While Jesus was blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven.
Isaac blessed the future of Jacob and Esau. Isaac did that because he had faith.
Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh. Joshua gave him the city of Hebron as his own.