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Genesis 27:15

What does Genesis 27:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 27:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 27:15 means

Rebekah's choice to dress Jacob in Esau's "goodly garments" was strategic. These clothes likely carried Esau's distinct outdoor scent and perhaps a more robust fabric, further enhancing the illusion for the blind Isaac. The act of putting these garments on Jacob signifies another layer of the elaborate physical disguise, intending to deceive Isaac's sense of smell and touch, crucial given Isaac's impaired vision.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Rebekah took the fair robes of her oldest son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Rebekah taketh the desirable garments of Esau her elder son, which <FI>are<Fi> with her in the house, and doth put on Jacob her younger son;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Rebecca took the clothes of her elder son Esau, the costly ones which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

Context

This verse marks a significant step in the physical preparation for the deception, immediately after Rebekah has prepared the food. It introduces the element of disguise through clothing, addressing the need for Jacob to *smell* like Esau. This is followed immediately by the use of animal skins, creating a multi-sensory deception for Isaac.

v.14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

v.15This passage

v.16and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 27:27

    And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed:

  • Luke 15:22

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  • Luke 20:46

    Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

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