Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 27:28
God give thee, or, will give; for it is both a prayer and a prophecy. He mentions the dew rather than the rain, because it was of more constant use and necessity in those parts than the rain, which fell considerably but twice in a year, the first being called the former, and the other the latter rain. And under this and the following blessings, which are but temporal, are comprehended all manner of blessings, both spiritual, temporal, and eternal, according to the usage of that time and state... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 27:1-45
Genesis 27:1-Romans : . At his Mother’ s Instigation, Jacob Cheats Esau of his Father’ s Blessing.— Probably compiled from J and E. Since both presuppose it later, both must have told the story. There are doublets which point to the use of two sources. We naturally expect the blessing to follow at the end of Genesis 27:23, but it comes only in Genesis 27:27 b. Twice Jacob is questioned as to his identity, and Isaac is in one place deceived by touch ( Genesis 27:21-Isaiah :) in the other by... read more