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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 27:21

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Isaac said unto Jacob, come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, etc.] Still suspecting some fraud in the case; and whereas he knew that Esau was a hairy man, and Jacob smooth, he thought by feeling he could discover the imposture, if there was any: whether thou [be] my very son Esau, or not; which he still pretty much questioned.
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