and he blessed Abram, saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
Genesis 27:4 - New International Version (Anglicised) Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing 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. |
and he blessed Abram, saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, ‘Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.’
So he went and got them and brought them to his mother, and she prepared some tasty food, just the way his father liked it.
Then she handed to her son Jacob the tasty food and the bread she had made.
Jacob said to his father, ‘I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.’
He did not recognise him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he proceeded to bless him.
Then he said, ‘My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing.’ Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank.
So he went to him and kissed him. When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said, ‘Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.
He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him, ‘My father, please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.’
Now Rebekah was listening as Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau left for the open country to hunt game and bring it back,
“Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the Lord before I die.”
go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can prepare some tasty food for your father, just the way he likes it.
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples.
‘They are the sons God has given me here,’ Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, ‘Bring them to me so that I may bless them.’
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.
Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.