New International Version Jacob 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 give me your blessing.” New Living Translation Jacob replied, “It’s Esau, your firstborn son. I’ve done as you told me. Here is the wild game. Now sit up and eat it so you can give me your blessing.” English Standard Version Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.” Berean Standard Bible Jacob 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.” Berean Literal Bible And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told to me. Arise, please, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done just as you told me; please arise, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.” New American Standard Bible Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Come now, sit and eat of my game, so that you may bless me.” NASB 1995 Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.” NASB 1977 And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your first-born; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.” Legacy Standard Bible And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Rise up, please, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.” Amplified Bible Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done what you told me to do. Now please, sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.” Berean Annotated Bible Jacob (he grasps the heel) said to his father, “I am Esau (hairy), your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me. Christian Standard Bible Jacob replied 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.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob replied 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.” American Standard Version And 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. Contemporary English Version Jacob replied, "I am Esau, your first-born, and I have done what you told me. Please sit up and eat the meat I have brought. Then you can give me your blessing." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob answered his father, "I'm Esau, your firstborn. I've done what you told me. Sit up and eat this meat I've hunted for you so that you may bless me." Good News Translation Jacob answered, "I am your older son Esau; I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of the meat that I have brought you, so that you can give me your blessing." International Standard Version "I'm Esau, your firstborn!" Jacob told his father. "I've done what you asked, so please sit up and eat what I caught, so you can bless me." NET Bible Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I've done as you told me. Now sit up and eat some of my wild game so that you can bless me." New Heart English Bible Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please sit up and eat what I hunted so that you can bless me." Webster's Bible Translation And 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleJacob 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.” World English Bible Jacob 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jacob says to his father, “I [am] Esau your firstborn; I have done as you have spoken to me; please rise, sit and eat of my game, so that your soul blesses me.” Berean Literal Bible And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told to me. Arise, please, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.” Young's Literal Translation And 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jacob will say to his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I did according to that thou spakest to me: arise, now, sit and eat from my hunting, so that thy soul shall praise me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jacob said: I am Esau thy firstborn: I have done as thou didst command me: arise, sit, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jacob said: “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you instructed me. Arise; sit and eat from my hunting, so that your soul may bless me.” New American Bible Jacob answered his father: “I am Esau, your firstborn. I did as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.” New Revised Standard Version Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, so that you may bless me.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob said to his father, I am Esau, your first-born; I have done as you told me; now arise and sit up and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yaquuv said to his father, “I am your son, your first born, Esau. I have done as you said to me; arise, sit and eat of my game so your soul may bless me.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob said to his father, I, Esau thy first-born, have done as thou toldest me; rise, sit, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Isaac Blesses Jacob19Jacob 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.” 20But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied.… Cross References “I am Esau, your firstborn.” Deuteronomy 21:17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him. Genesis 25:33-34 “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright. / Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright. Genesis 25:23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” “I have done as you told me.” Exodus 7:6 So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them. Exodus 12:28 And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron. 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. “Please sit up and eat some of my game,” Genesis 25:27-28 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. / Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. Genesis 25:29-30 One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. / He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) Hebrews 12:16 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. “so that you may bless me.” Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears. Genesis 49:28 These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing. Genesis 26:34-35 When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 28:13-15 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” Genesis 49:8-10 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. / Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? / The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your first born; I have done according as you bade me: arise, I pray you, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me. I am. Genesis 27:21,24,25 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 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… that thy. 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. Jump to Previous Arise Bless Blessing Born Eat Esau First Firstborn First-Born Game Jacob Oldest Order Please Seated Sit Soul VenisonJump to Next Arise Bless Blessing Born Eat Esau First Firstborn First-Born Game Jacob Oldest Order Please Seated Sit Soul VenisonGenesis 27 1. Isaac sends Esau for venison.6. Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing. 14. Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it. 30. Esau brings venison. 33. Isaac trembles. 34. Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing. 41. He threatens Jacob's life. 42. Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away. Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. Jacob, whose name means “supplanter” or “deceiver,” openly assumes his brother’s identity to obtain the blessing reserved for the firstborn. Though God had declared that the older would serve the younger, Jacob and Rebekah pursue that outcome through deception rather than trust. Deu 21:17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son… I have done as you told me. Jacob falsely claims to have carried out Isaac’s instructions to Esau. Rebekah had arranged the plan, prepared the food, and directed Jacob’s actions, making him a willing participant in the deception. Exo 7:6 So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them. Please sit up and eat some of my game, Isaac’s meal was connected with the solemn act of giving the patriarchal blessing. The food was not wild game but meat from the flock, adding another layer to Jacob’s false presentation. Gen 25:27-28 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter… so that you may bless me.” Jacob seeks a blessing that would establish his place within the family’s inheritance and covenant future. Isaac intends to bless Esau, yet God’s purpose for Jacob will stand despite the sinful actions used to obtain it. Heb 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, who deceives his father to receive the blessing meant for his brother Esau. 2. Esau The elder twin brother of Jacob, known for being a skillful hunter and the rightful recipient of Isaac's blessing. 3. Isaac The father of Jacob and Esau, who is old and blind, and intends to bless Esau. 4. Rebekah The mother of Jacob and Esau, who orchestrates the deception to ensure Jacob receives the blessing. 5. The Blessing A significant event where Isaac intends to bestow a prophetic and patriarchal blessing upon his firstborn, Esau. Teaching Points The Consequences of DeceptionJacob's deceitful actions, though successful in the short term, lead to long-term family strife and personal challenges. This teaches the importance of integrity and the potential fallout from deceit. God's Sovereignty and Human Actions Despite human manipulation, God's sovereign plan unfolds. This encourages believers to trust in God's ultimate control over circumstances, even when human actions seem to complicate matters. The Value of Spiritual Blessings The account underscores the importance of spiritual blessings and birthrights, urging believers to prioritize spiritual inheritance over temporary, worldly gains. Parental Influence and Responsibility Rebekah's role in the deception highlights the significant influence parents have on their children's actions and the importance of guiding them in truth and righteousness. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 27:19?2. How does Jacob's deception in Genesis 27:19 challenge our understanding of integrity? 3. What consequences arise from Jacob's actions in Genesis 27:19 for his family? 4. How does Genesis 27:19 relate to the commandment against bearing false witness? 5. In what ways can we guard against deceit in our own lives today? 6. How can we seek forgiveness and restoration when we've acted deceitfully like Jacob? 7. Why did Jacob deceive Isaac in Genesis 27:19? 8. How does Genesis 27:19 align with God's moral standards? 9. What does Genesis 27:19 reveal about family dynamics in biblical times? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 27? (19) Arise . . . sit and eat.--The Hebrews at this time, and for centuries, sat at their meals (1Samuel 20:25). It was from the Romans that they learned to recline at table, as we find was their custom in the Gospels. It is a mistake, moreover, to suppose that Isaac was a bedridden old man, for Jacob bids him arise and seat himself. Nor does he help him, though his sight was weak. It is only when commanded to draw near that he lets his father touch him.Verse 19. - And Jacob (either not observing or not regarding the trepidation which his voice caned, but being well schooled by his crafty mother, and determined to go through with what perhaps he esteemed a perfectly justifiable transaction) said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn. A reply for which laborious excuses have been invented; as that Jacob spoke mystically, meaning not that he individually, but that his descendants, the Church, were Isaac's firstborn (Augustine); or figuratively, as importing that since he had already bought Esau s birthright, he might justly regard himself as standing in Esau's place (Theodoret, Aquinas). It is better not to attempt vindication of conduct which to ordinary minds must ever appear questionable, but rather to hold that "Jacob told an officious lie to his father" (Willet). I have done according as thou badest me. If the former assertion might be cleared of mendacity, it is difficult to see how this can. By no conceivable sophistry could he convince his conscience that he was acting in obedience to his father, while he was knowingly implementing the instructions of his mother. This was Jacob's second lie. - Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison. Lie three. One lie commonly requires another to support or conceal it. Few who enter on a course of deception stop at one falsehood. That thy soul may bless me. It was the blessing of the Abrahamic covenant he craved. Genesis 27:19 captures Jacob’s fourfold deception—identity, obedience, provision, and purpose—each layer exposing human frailty while advancing God’s unbreakable promise. The verse reminds us that God’s plans prevail, yet the means we choose matter; deceit breeds sorrow, truth brings peace, and the blessing ultimately rests on divine grace, not human scheming. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his father, אָבִ֗יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father “I אָנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I am Esau, עֵשָׂ֣ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac your firstborn. בְּכֹרֶ֔ךָ (bə·ḵō·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief I have done עָשִׂ֕יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you told me. דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Please נָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' sit up שְׁבָ֗ה (šə·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry and eat וְאָכְלָה֙ (wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat some of my game, מִצֵּידִ֔י (miṣ·ṣê·ḏî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch so that בַּעֲב֖וּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that you נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (nap̄·še·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion may bless me.” תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּי (tə·ḇā·ră·ḵan·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Additonal Resources Genesis 27:19 Blue Letter BibleGenesis 27:19 Bible Gateway Genesis 27:19 Bible.com Genesis 27:19 NIV |
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