Genesis 27:10

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 27:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.
Genesis 27:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And thou shall bring [it] to thy father, etc.] For venison; and as if he was Esau that brought it: that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death; to whom she knew by the divine oracle the blessing belonged, (<012523>Genesis 25:23), as well as by virtue of the sale of the birthright to him by his brother, (<012533>Genesis 25:33), and through Esau’s forfeiting of it by marrying with the Canaanites, (<012634>Genesis 26:34); in these her sentiments she was right, but wrong in the ways and means she took to get it for him.”
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