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Genesis 27:17 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œAnd she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.”

Genesis 27:17

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15

And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which {were} with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: {goodly: Heb. desirable}

16

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

17

And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

18

And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here {am} I; who {art} thou, my son?

19

And Jacob said unto his father, I {am} Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

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