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Genesis 25:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 25:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 And the Lord said to her:
Two nations are in your womb;
two people will come from you and be separated.
One people will be stronger than the other,(A)
and the older will serve the younger.(B)
Genesis 25:23
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Genesis 25:23
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23 The Lord said to her,
Genesis 27:18-30
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Genesis 27:18-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 When he came to his father, he said, “My father.”
And he answered, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”
19 Jacob replied to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game so that you may bless me.”
20 But Isaac said to his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?”
He replied, “Because the Lord your God worked it out for me.”
21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau or not?”
22 So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him. 24 Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?”
And he replied, “I am.”
25 Then he said, “Serve me, and let me eat some of my son’s game so that I can bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank.
26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come closer and kiss me, my son.” 27 So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled[a] his clothes, he blessed him and said:
Ah, the smell of my son
is like the smell of a field
that the Lord has blessed.
28 May God give to you—
from the dew of the sky(A)
and from the richness of the land(B)—
an abundance of grain and new wine.(C)
29 May peoples serve you(D)
and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brothers;
may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Those who curse you will be cursed,
and those who bless you will be blessed.(E)
30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob and Jacob had left the presence of his father Isaac, his brother Esau arrived from the hunt.
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- Genesis 27:27 Lit smelled the smell of
Genesis 27:18-30
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Genesis 27:18-30
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18 He went to his father and said, “My father.”
“Yes, my son,” he answered. “Who is it?”(A)
19 Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn.(B) I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game,(C) so that you may give me your blessing.”(D)
20 Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?”
“The Lord your God gave me success,(E)” he replied.
21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near so I can touch you,(F) my son, to know whether you really are my son Esau or not.”
22 Jacob went close to his father Isaac,(G) who touched(H) him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau;(I) so he proceeded to bless him. 24 “Are you really my son Esau?” he asked.
“I am,” he replied.
25 Then he said, “My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing.”(J)
Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank. 26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here, my son, and kiss me.”
27 So he went to him and kissed(K) him(L). When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes,(M) he blessed him and said,
“Ah, the smell of my son
is like the smell of a field
that the Lord has blessed.(N)
28 May God give you heaven’s dew(O)
and earth’s richness(P)—
an abundance of grain(Q) and new wine.(R)
29 May nations serve you
and peoples bow down to you.(S)
Be lord over your brothers,
and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.(T)
May those who curse you be cursed
and those who bless you be blessed.(U)”
30 After Isaac finished blessing him, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting.
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