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Genesis 27:2-4
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2 Isaac[a] said, “Since[b] I am so old, I could die at any time.[c] 3 Therefore, take your weapons—your quiver and your bow—and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game[d] for me. 4 Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then[e] I will eat it so that I may bless you[f] before I die.”

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  1. Genesis 27:2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Isaac) is specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Genesis 27:2 tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) here introduces a logically foundational statement, upon which the coming instruction will be based.
  3. Genesis 27:2 tn Heb “I do not know the day of my death.”
  4. Genesis 27:3 tn The Hebrew word is to be spelled either צַיִד (tsayid) following the marginal reading (Qere), or צֵידָה (tsedah) following the consonantal text (Kethib). Either way it is from the same root as the imperative צוּדָה (tsudah, “hunt down”).
  5. Genesis 27:4 tn Following the imperative, the cohortative (with the prefixed conjunction) indicates purpose or result.
  6. Genesis 27:4 tn Heb “so that my soul may bless you.” The use of נַפְשִׁי (nafshi, “my soul”) as the subject emphasizes that the blessing will be made with all Isaac’s desire and vitality. The conjunction “so that” closely relates the meal to the blessing, suggesting that this will be a ritual meal in conjunction with the giving of a formal blessing.
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