Genesis 27:25-46 NIV

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 27:25

And he said, bring it near to me ,.... Being in a good measure satisfied that it must be Esau that was with him, he agreed that he should set his savoury meat before him he had prepared and brought to him: and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee ; this showed that as yet he had not blessed him, at least that the main and principal blessing was yet to come: and he brought it near to him, and he did eat ; set it on a table before him, and guided his hands to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:26

And his father Isaac said unto him ,.... After he had eat and drank, and the repast was over, and all were took away: come near now, and kiss me, my son ; which was desired either out of affection to him, excited by this instance of preparing such savoury and agreeable food; or else having some suspicion still, and willing to have more satisfaction before he proceeded further to bless, from the smell of his breath, and of his garments, read more

John Gill

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

And he came near, and kissed him ,.... Jacob came near and kissed Isaac his father: and he smelled the smell of his raiment ; which being not like the smell of a sheep coat, but of a field, might give him more full satisfaction that it was truly Esau: and he blessed him ; with his patriarchal and prophetic blessing, which here begins: and said, see, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed ; like a field fall of fragrant herbs, flowers, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:28

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven ,.... Or "shall" or "will give thee" F24 ויתן לך "dabit ergo tibi", Schmidt; so Ainsworth. , seeing he was blessed of God, and the blessed seed should spring from him, as well as his posterity should inherit the land of Canaan; for this is said rather by way of prophecy than wish, and so all that follow; and the dew of heaven is the rather mentioned, not only because that makes the earth fruitful on which it plentifully falls, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:29

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee ,.... Which was literally true in the times of Joshua and the judges, when the Canaanites were conquered and subdued, and those that remained became tributary to the Israelites; and still more so in the times of David, a son of Jacob, in the line of Judah, when the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, Ammonites, and Edomites, became subject to him, his servants and tributaries; and yet more so in the times of the Messiah that was to spring from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:30

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of , blessing Jacob ,.... So that he had the whole entire blessing, and nothing wanting; and takes in blessings of all sorts, temporal, spiritual, and eternal, of which the land of Canaan, and the fruits of it, were typical: and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father ; which no doubt he made haste to do, as soon as he had got the blessing; partly to avoid his brother, whom he might expect to come in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:31

And he also made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father ,.... Which was made of real venison, or of creatures taken in hunting, and not like Jacob's, made of other flesh, in imitation of it; for what the Jewish writers F1 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 67. fol. 59. 3. say is not to be regarded, that he was hindered from getting true venison, by angels loosing the deer he bound; still less what the Targum of Jonathan says, that he killed a dog, made savoury meat of it, and brought it to... 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 27:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:26

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:31

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