Welcome to tonight's study in Genesis chapter 27. We go to the father asking for Wisdom knowledge and understanding of His word in the name of Jesus Christ;
Gen 27:1
And it came to pass,1961 that3588 when Isaac3327 was old,2204 and his eyes5869 were dim,3543 so that he could not see,4480, 7200 he called7121 (853) Esau6215 his eldest1419 son,1121 and said559 unto413 him, My son:1121 and he said559 unto413 him, Behold,2009 here am I.Gen 27:2
And he said,559 Behold2009 now,4994 I am old,2204 I know3045 not3808 the day3117 of my death:4194
I am old, I cant see and I may be gone any day now son.
Gen 27:3
Now6258 therefore take,5375 I pray thee,4994 thy weapons,3627 thy quiver8522 and thy bow,7198 and go out3318 to the field,7704 and take6679 me some venison;6718Gen 27:4
And make6213 me savory meat,4303 such as834 I love,157 and bring935 it to me, that I may eat;398 that5668 my soul5315 may bless1288 thee before2962 I die.4191Gen 27:5
And Rebekah7259 heard8085 when Isaac3327 spoke1696 to413 Esau6215 his son.1121 And Esau6215 went1980 to the field7704 to hunt6679 for venison,6718 and to bring935 it.
Remember a few chapters back we talked about "covert activity" out of Gods people, just watch what Rebekah does here.
Gen 27:6
And Rebekah7259 spoke559 unto413 Jacob3290 her son,1121 saying,559 Behold,2009 I heard8085 (853) thy father1 speak1696 unto413 Esau6215 thy brother,251 saying,559Gen 27:7
Bring935 me venison,6718 and make6213 me savory meat,4303 that I may eat,398 and bless1288 thee before6440 the LORD3068 before6440 my death.4194
Your father is about to give the blessing to your brother, I overheard them talking.
Gen 27:8
Now6258 therefore, my son,1121 obey8085 my voice6963 according to that which834 I589 command6680 thee.Gen 27:9
Go1980 now4994 to413 the flock,6629 and fetch3947 me from thence4480, 8033 two8147 good2896 kids1423 of the goats;5795 and I will make6213 them savory meat4303 for thy father,1 such as834 he loveth:157Gen 27:10
And thou shalt bring935 it to thy father,1 that he may eat,398 and that5668, 834 he may bless1288 thee before6440 his death.4194
U just listen to me son, and we will get the blessing of the first born for you. Your father is blind and will not know who you are.
Gen 27:11
And Jacob3290 said559 to413 Rebekah7259 his mother,517 Behold,2005 Esau6215 my brother251 is a hairy8163 man,376 and I595 am a smooth2509 man:376Gen 27:12
My father1 peradventure194 will feel4959 me, and I shall seem1961 to him5869 as a deceiver;8591 and I shall bring935 a curse7045 upon5921 me, and not3808 a blessing.1293
Jacob knew that Isaac was not a stupid man, he is thinking ahead a little bit. Was Jacob stealing Esau's birthright?? No, he bought that from Esau for a bowl of soup, remember?? Jacob and his mother are only taking what is his to take. But what if Isaac did understand this?? That is Jacobs concern.
Gen 27:13
And his mother517 said559 unto him, Upon5921 me be thy curse,7045 my son:1121 only389 obey8085 my voice,6963 and go1980 fetch3947 me them.
You just do what I say and I will take your curse on myself if it comes to that.
Gen 27:14
And he went,1980 and fetched,3947 and brought935 them to his mother:517 and his mother517 made6213 savory meat,4303 such as834 his father1 loved.157Gen 27:15
And Rebekah7259 took3947 (853) goodly2530 raiment899 of her eldest1419 son1121 Esau,6215 which834 were with854 her in the house,1004 and put them upon3847 (853) Jacob3290 her younger6996 son:1121Gen 27:16
And she put3847 the skins5785 of the kids1423 of the goats5795 upon5921 his hands,3027 and upon5921 the smooth2513 of his neck:6677
She has all bases covered.
Gen 27:17
And she gave5414 (853) the savory meat4303 and the bread,3899 which834 she had prepared,6213 into the hand3027 of her son1121 Jacob.3290Gen 27:18
And he came935 unto413 his father,1 and said,559 My father:1 and he said,559 Here2009 am I; who4310 art thou,859 my son?1121
Isaac being blind has to ask which son it it speaking to him.
Gen 27:19
And Jacob3290 said559 unto413 his father,1 I595 am Esau6215 thy firstborn;1060 I have done6213 according as834 thou biddest1696, 413 me: arise,6965 I pray thee,4994 sit3427 and eat398 of my venison,4480, 6718 that5668 thy soul5315 may bless1288 me.
Now, covert operations are one thing, but he has just LIED to his father. Guess he learned a lesson from Isaac, when he lied about his wife being his sister. Our children do what they see us do. Mostly that is. Some, like Esau just do not care for their heritage.
en 27:20
And Isaac3327 said559 unto413 his son,1121 How4100 is it2088 that thou hast found4672 it so quickly,4116 my son?1121 And he said,559 Because3588 the LORD3068 thy God430 brought7136 it to6440 me.
Now, this is something I would not recommend. If one says that the Lord has done a thing, the Lord had better have done it. Jacob can ride to an extent on the blessings of Abraham and Isaac, but still not a good idea.
Gen 27:21
And Isaac3327 said559 unto413 Jacob,3290 Come near,5066 I pray thee,4994 that I may feel4184 thee, my son,1121 whether thou859 be my very2088 son1121 Esau6215 or518 not.3808
Isaac not so sure that this one is who he says he is.
Gen 27:22
And Jacob3290 went near5066 unto413 Isaac3327 his father;1 and he felt4959 him, and said,559 The voice6963 is Jacob's3290 voice,6963 but the hands3027 are the hands3027 of Esau.6215Gen 27:23
And he discerned5234 him not,3808 because3588 his hands3027 were1961 hairy,8163 as his brother251 Esau's6215 hands:3027 so he blessed1288 him.
So, it looks like Jacob has gotten the birthright he bargained for with Esau.
Gen 27:24
And he said,559 Art thou859 my very2088 son1121 Esau?6215 And he said,559 I589 am.Gen 27:25
And he said,559 Bring it near5066 to me, and I will eat398 of my son's1121 venison,4480, 6718 that4616 my soul5315 may bless1288 thee. And he brought it near5066 to him, and he did eat:398 and he brought935 him wine,3196 and he drank.8354Gen 27:26
And his father1 Isaac3327 said559 unto413 him, Come near5066 now,4994 and kiss5401 me, my son.1121
One more test, to discern the identity of this one.
Gen 27:27
And he came near,5066 and kissed5401 him: and he smelled7306 (853) the smell7381 of his raiment,899 and blessed1288 him, and said,559 See,7200 the smell7381 of my son1121 is as the smell7381 of a field7704 which834 the LORD3068 hath blessed:1288
Now Isaac is convinced, and here comes the blessings of the first born.
Gen 27:28
Therefore God430 give5414 thee of the dew4480, 2919 of heaven,8064 and the fatness4924 of the earth,776 and plenty7230 of corn1715 and wine:8492Gen 27:29
Let people5971 serve5647 thee, and nations3816 bow down7812 to thee: be1933 lord1376 over thy brethren,251 and let thy mother's517 sons1121 bow down7812 to thee: cursed779 be every one that curseth779 thee, and blessed1288 be he that blesseth1288 thee.
Had Jacob and his mother not acted as they did, things would have been much different for these two brothers. Isaac had quite a blessing in store for Esau.
Gen 27:30
And it came to pass,1961 as soon as834 Isaac3327 had made an end3615 of blessing1288 (853) Jacob,3290 and Jacob3290 was1961 yet389 scarce gone out3318, 3318 from4480, 854 the presence6440 of Isaac3327 his father,1 that Esau6215 his brother251 came in935 from his hunting.4480, 6718Now things will be very interesting.
Gen 27:31
And he1931 also1571 had made6213 savory meat,4303 and brought935 it unto his father,1 and said559 unto his father,1 Let my father1 arise,6965 and eat398 of his son's1121 venison,4480, 6718 that5668 thy soul5315 may bless1288 me.Gen 27:32
And Isaac3327 his father1 said559 unto him, Who4310 art thou?859 And he said,559 I589 am thy son,1121 thy firstborn1060 Esau.6215Gen 27:33
And Isaac3327 trembled2729 very exceedingly,2731, 1419, 5704, 3966 and said,559 Who?4310 where645 is he1931 that hath taken6679 venison,6718 and brought935 it me, and I have eaten398 of all4480, 3605 before2962 thou camest,935 and have blessed1288 him? yea,1571 and he shall be1961 blessed.1288
Yes, what a blessing he will be blessed with. Everything that Esau was to be blessed with Jacob has now obtained.
Gen 27:34
And when Esau6215 heard8085 (853) the words1697 of his father,1 he cried6817 with a great1419 and5704 exceeding3966 bitter4751 cry,6818 and said559 unto his father,1 Bless1288 me, even me589 also,1571 O my father.1
Now, he is concerned about something of his father. He is however only concerned with the material blessings to be bestowed and not his whole family heritage.
Gen 27:35
And he said,559 Thy brother251 came935 with subtlety,4820 and hath taken away3947 thy blessing.1293Gen 27:36
And he said,559 Is not he rightly3588 named7121, 8034 Jacob?3290 for he hath supplanted6117 me these2088 two times:6471 he took away3947 (853) my birthright;1062 and, behold,2009 now6258 he hath taken away3947 my blessing.1293 And he said,559 Hast thou not3808 reserved680 a blessing1293 for me?
And truly, Jacob had been rightly named. Jacob in the Hebrew being:
H3290
יעקב
ya‛ăqo^b
yah-ak-obe'
From H6117; heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch: - Jacob.
This 6117 that it is taken from is the same as that translated "surplanted" here in Gen 27;36 :
H6117
עקב
‛a^qab
aw-kab'
A primitive root; properly to swell out or up; used only as denominative from H6119, to seize by the heel; figuratively to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel): - take by the heel, stay, supplant, X utterly.
Yes, this one had been correctly named as the heal catcher (Jacob).
Gen 27:37
And Isaac3327 answered6030 and said559 unto Esau,6215 Behold,2005 I have made7760 him thy lord,1376 and all3605 his brethren251 have I given5414 to him for servants;5650 and with corn1715 and wine8492 have I sustained5564 him: and what4100 shall I do6213 now645 unto thee, my son?1121
Isaac had made Jacob Esau's master, and Esau the servant, along with any other offspring that their mother may have. So what then, could Isaac do for Esau now??
Gen 27:38
And Esau6215 said559 unto413 his father,1 Hast thou but one259 blessing,1293 my father?1 bless1288 me, even me589 also,1571 O my father.1 And Esau6215 lifted up5375 his voice,6963 and wept.1058
Esau will now settle for any blessing that his father can come up with, he wants material blessings. Had he cared for the spiritual and moral heritage of his family he would have never sold his birthright in the first place. And I know he says that Jacob has supplanted him two times, but think about it, the blessing of the first born is part of that birthright.
Gen 27:39
And Isaac3327 his father1 answered6030 and said559 unto413 him, Behold,2009 thy dwelling4186 shall be1961 the fatness4480, 4924 of the earth,776 and of the dew4480, 2919 of heaven8064 from above;4480, 5920That don't sound so bad. But as we see, Esau is not happy at all.
Gen 27:40
And by5921 thy sword2719 shalt thou live,2421 and shalt serve5647 thy brother;251 and it shall come to pass1961 when834 thou shalt have the dominion,7300 that thou shalt break6561 his yoke5923 from off4480, 5921 thy neck.6677
Esau will have to serve Jacob until he has secured his own dominion. Some would say that Jacob and his mother were less than honest about this deal. They were simply fulfilling the prophecy from Gen 25;23 when God told her that she would give birth to two nations and the elder would serve the younger. They were doing Gods will.
Gen 27:41
And Esau6215 hated7852 (853) Jacob3290 because of5921 the blessing1293 wherewith834 his father1 blessed1288 him: and Esau6215 said559 in his heart,3820 The days3117 of mourning60 for my father1 are at hand;7126 then will I slay2026 (853) my brother251 Jacob.3290Gen 27:42
And (853) these words1697 of Esau6215 her elder1419 son1121 were told5046 to Rebekah:7259 and she sent7971 and called7121 Jacob3290 her younger6996 son,1121 and said559 unto413 him, Behold,2009 thy brother251 Esau,6215 as touching thee, doth comfort himself,5162 purposing to kill2026 thee.Gen 27:43
Now6258 therefore, my son,1121 obey8085 my voice;6963 and arise,6965 flee1272 thou to413 Laban3837 my brother251 to Haran;2771Gen 27:44
And tarry3427 with5973 him a few259 days,3117 until5704, 834 thy brother's251 fury2534 turn away;7725
Just go to your uncles house a few days and let your brother cool down.
Gen 27:45
Until5704 thy brother's251 anger639 turn away7725 from4480 thee, and he forget7911 (853) that which834 thou hast done6213 to him: then I will send,7971 and fetch3947 thee from thence:4480, 8033 why4100 should I be deprived7921 also1571 of you both8147 in one259 day?3117Gen 27:46
And Rebekah7259 said559 to413 Isaac,3327 I am weary6973 of my life2416 because4480, 6440 of the daughters1323 of Heth:2845 if518 Jacob3290 take3947 a wife802 of the daughters4480, 1323 of Heth,2845 such as these428 which are of the daughters4480, 1323 of the land,776 what good4100 shall my life2416 do me?She does not want Jacob to take a wife of the Hittites like Esau did. If this were to happen her life is of no purpose to her. We will learn in the next chapter that Jacob is to take a wife from his uncles house thereby keeping the family tree pure so to speak. And with that we bid you Good night a d God bless you, and remember always, Study to show thy self approved.