Genèse 27:18-41 BDS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 27:18-29

Observe here, I. The art and assurance with which Jacob managed this intrigue. Who would have thought that this plain man could have played his part so well in a design of this nature? His mother having put him in the way of it, and encouraged him in it, he dexterously applied himself to those methods which he had never accustomed himself to, but had always conceived an abhorrence of. Note, Lying is soon learnt. The psalmist speaks of those who, as soon as they are born, speak lies, Ps. 58:3;... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 27:30-40

Here is, I. The covenant-blessing denied to Esau. He that made so light of the birthright would now have inherited the blessing, but he was rejected, and found no place of repentance in his father, though he sought it carefully with tears, Heb. 12:17. Observe, 1. How carefully he sought it. He prepared the savoury meat, as his father had directed him, and then begged the blessing which his father had encouraged him to expect, Gen. 27:31. When he understood that Jacob had obtained it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 27:41-46

Here is, I. The malice Esau bore to Jacob upon account of the blessing which he had obtained, Gen. 27:41. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother because he had gained that acceptance with God of which he had rendered himself unworthy. Esau's hatred of Jacob was, 1. A causeless hatred. He hated him for no other reason but because his father blessed him and God loved him. Note, The happiness of saints is the envy of sinners. Whom Heaven blesses, hell curses. 2. It was a cruel... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:18

And he came unto his father ,.... Into the tent and apartment where he was: and said, my father ; to try whether he was awake, and to let him know that he was come, since he could not see him: and he said, here am I ; what hast thou to say to me? who art thou, my son ? for, from the voice and the quick dispatch made, he suspected it was not his son Esau. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:19

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn ,.... Had he only said that he was his firstborn, he might have been excused from lying, because he had bought the birthright of Esau; but when he says, I am Esau, he can by no means be excused; for to say he impersonated Esau will not do; besides, he afterwards says he was his very son Esau, Genesis 27:24 , I have done according as thou badest me ; which is another lie; for Isaac had not bid him bring him any venison, nor go... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:20

And Isaac said unto his son ,.... Supposing him to be Esau: how is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son ? that is, the venison; that he had met with it so soon in, the field, and got it dressed and ready in so short a time, which was not common, and seemed to be too little for doing all this in it, and so still created some suspicion of deceit: and he said, because the Lord thy God brought it to me ; which was another falsehood; for it was not the Lord, but his mother... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:21

And Isaac said unto Jacob, come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son ,.... Still suspecting some fraud in the case; and whereas he knew that Esau was a hairy man, and Jacob smooth, he thought by feeling he could discover the imposture, if there was any: whether thou be my very son Esau, or not ; which he still pretty much questioned. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:22

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father ,.... Boldly and without trembling; which he could the better do, as his father could not see him, and so not capable of discerning any change in his countenance or outward behaviour: and he felt him ; some parts of his body, especially his hands: and said, the voice is Jacob's voice ; very like it, as if it was the same, as indeed it was: but the hands are the hands of Esau ; are like them, being hairy as they; or, as the Targums of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:23

And he discerned him not ,.... As he could not see, he could make no judgment by that sense; and, though he had his hearing, and thought the voice was like Jacob's, he might imagine there might be an alteration in Esau's voice, coming in haste and weary from the fields; yet, as there could not be any deception in his feeling, he thought it safest to trust to that, as it follows: because his hands were hairy as his brother Esau's hands ; which could not in a short time become so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:24

And said, art thou my very son Esau ?.... Still having some doubt on his mind whether he really was so or not, because of his voice: and he said, I am ; as for the observation of Jarchi upon this, in order to excuse Jacob from lying, that he does not say, "I am Esau", only "I", it will not do, since it is an answer to Isaac's question, with a design to deceive him; and he intended by it that he should understand him as he did, that he was really Esau. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 27:18-29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 27:30-40

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 27:41-46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:24

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