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Genesis 27:25

What does Genesis 27:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 27:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 27:25 means

Fully convinced, or perhaps resigned, Isaac now invites his son to bring the food so he can eat and then bestow the blessing. Jacob promptly serves him the meal and wine, meticulously following the ritual. This act symbolizes the culmination of the deception, as the false identity is accepted, the meal consumed, and the path cleared for Jacob to receive the sacred patriarchal blessing under false pretenses.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. And he put it before him and he took it; and he gave him wine, and he had a drink.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith, `Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then he said: Bring me the meats of thy hunting, my son, that my soul may bless thee. And when they were brought, and he had eaten, he offered him wine also, which after he had drunk,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Bring [it] near to me, that I may eat of my son's venison, in order that my soul may bless thee. And he brought [it] near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Context

This verse depicts Isaac's acceptance and the act of eating, immediately following Jacob's final, affirmative lie. With all doubts seemingly put to rest, Isaac proceeds with the meal as planned. This consumption of the food is the final preparatory step before the pivotal act of blessing, building suspense for that momentous pronouncement.

v.24And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

v.25This passage

v.26And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 27:4

    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.

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