John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:28
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison ,.... Better than Jacob, not only because he was his firstborn, but because he brought him of the flesh of creatures, which he took in hunting, and being dressed, were savoury food to him: it is in the original, "because venison (or what he hunted) was in his mouth" F8 כי ציד בפיו "quia venatio in ore ejus", Pagninus, Montanus. , into which he put it, and was very grateful to his taste: but Rebekah loved Jacob ; more... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:19-28
We have here an account of the birth of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: their entrance into the world was (which is not usual) one of the most considerable parts of their story; nor is much related concerning Isaac but what had reference to his father while he lived and to his sons afterwards. For Isaac seems not to have been a man of action, nor much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness and silence. Now concerning Jacob and Esau we are here told, I. That they... read more