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Genesis 27:24

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 27:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
22And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father. And he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob`s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau`s hands. So he blessed him.
24And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son`s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat. And he brought him wine, and he drank.
26And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
27And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.
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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 said, [art] thou my very son Esau? etc.] Still having some doubt on his mind whether he really was so or not, because of his voice: and he said, I [am]; as for the observation of Jarchi upon this, in order to excuse Jacob from lying, that he does not say, “I am Esau”, only “I”, it will not do, since it is an answer to Isaac’s question, with a design to deceive him; and he intended by it that he should understand him as he did, that he was really Esau.”
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