Genesis 27 · Verse 19

Genesis 27:19

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis 27:19, King James Version

Genesis 27:19 in other translations

BSBJacob said 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.”
WEBJacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd Jacob saith unto his father, ‘I am Esau thy first-born; I have done as thou hast spoken unto me; rise, I pray thee, sit, and eat of my provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'
DARBYAnd Jacob said to his father, I am Esau, thy firstborn. I have done according as thou didst say to me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.
BBEAnd Jacob said, I am Esau, your oldest son; I have done as you said: come now, be seated and take of my meat, so that you may give me a blessing.
WebsterAnd Jacob said to 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.

What does Genesis 27:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 27:18-27

18-27. he came unto his father--The scheme planned by the mother was to be executed by the son in the father's bedchamber; and it is painful to think of the deliberate falsehoods, as well as daring profanity, he resorted to. The disguise, though wanting in one thing, which had nearly upset the whole plot, succeeded in misleading Isaac; and while giving his paternal embrace, the old man was roused into a state of…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 I am Esau thy first-born - Here are many palpable falsehoods, and such as should neither be imitated nor excused. "Jacob," says Calmet, "imposes on his father in three different ways. 1. By his words: I am thy first-born Esau. 2. By his actions; he gives him kids' flesh for venison, and says he had executed his orders, and got it by hunting. 3. By his clothing; he puts on Esau's garments, and the kids' skins upon his hands and the smooth of his neck. In short, he made use of every species of deception that could be practiced on the occasion, in order to accomplish his ends." To attempt to palliate or find excuses for such conduct, instead of serving, disserves the cause of religion and truth. Men have labored, not only to excuse all this conduct of Rebekah and Jacob, but even to show that it was consistent, and that the whole was according to the mind and will of God! Non tali auxilio, non defensoribus istis The cause of God and truth is under no obligation to such defenders; their hands are more unhallowed than those of Uzzah; and however the bearers may stumble, the ark of God requires not their support. It was the design of God that the elder should serve the younger, and he would have brought it about in the way of his own wise and just providence; but means such as here used he could neither sanction nor recommend.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 27:18-29

Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God…

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Genesis 27:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אָבִ֗יו'a.Vivfather hisH1
אָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595
עֵשָׂ֣ו'e.Sav[am] EsauH6215
בְּכֹרֶ֔ךָbe.kho.Rekh.khafirstborn yourH1060
עָשִׂ֕יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou saidH1696
אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413
קֽוּם\־kum-ariseH6965
נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
שְׁבָ֗הshe.Vahsit !H3427
וְאָכְלָה֙ve.'a.khe.Lahand eat !H398
מִצֵּידִ֔יmi.tzei.Disome of wild game myH6718
בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurin order thatH5668
תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּיte.va.ra.Kha.ni<it> may bless meH1288
נַפְשֶֽׁךָ\׃naf.She.khaself yourH5315

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Cross references for Genesis 27:19

  • Matthew 26:70-74

    But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. …

  • Isaiah 28:15

    Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

  • Zechariah 13:3-4

    And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

  • Genesis 27:24-25

    And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. And 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.

  • Genesis 27:21

    And 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.

  • Genesis 27:4

    And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

  • 1 Kings 14:2

    And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.

  • Genesis 25:25

    And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

  • Genesis 29:23-25

    And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

  • 1 Kings 13:18

    He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

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Context

  • Genesis 27:18

    And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

  • Genesis 27:19

    And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

  • Genesis 27:20

    And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.

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Genesis 27:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jacob dijo á su padre: Yo soy Esaú tu primogénito; he hecho como me dijiste: levántate ahora, y siéntate, y come de mi caza, para que me bendiga tu alma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jacob dit à son père: Je suis Ésaü, ton premier-né; j’ai fait comme tu m’as dit: Lève-toi, je te prie, assieds-toi, et mange de mon gibier, afin que ton âme me bénisse.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jakob sprach zu seinem Vater: Ich bin Esau, dein Erstgeborener; ich habe getan, wie du zu mir geredet hast. Stehe doch auf, setze dich und iß von meinem Wildbret, damit deine Seele mich segne.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque Jacob: Ego sum primogenitus tuus Esau: feci sicut præcepisti mihi: surge, sede, et comede de venatione mea, ut benedicat mihi anima tua.