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Genesis 27:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 27:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis 27:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother. And his mother made savory food, such as his father loved.
15And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.
16And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.
17And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
18And he came unto his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I. Who art thou, my son?
19And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
20And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God sent me good speed.
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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 she gave the savoury meat, etc.] Seasoned and dressed in such a manner as might be taken for venison: and the bread which she had prepared to eat with it, into the hand of her son Jacob; the dish of meat in one hand, and the bread in the other.”
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