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26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here and kiss me, my son.” 27 So Jacob[a] went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent[b] of his clothing, he blessed him, saying,

“Yes,[c] my son smells
like the scent of an open field
which the Lord has blessed.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:27 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Genesis 27:27 tn Heb “and he smelled the smell”; the referent (Isaac) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Genesis 27:27 tn Heb “see.”

26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here, my son, and kiss me.”

27 So he went to him and kissed(A) him(B). When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes,(C) he blessed him and said,

“Ah, the smell of my son
    is like the smell of a field
    that the Lord has blessed.(D)

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