Genesis 27:19 meaning and explanation

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.”

Genesis 27:19, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Jacob stands before his blind father Isaac and speaks a direct lie, claiming to be Esau the firstborn and presenting Rebekah's cooked goats as his own hunted game. The scene follows Isaac's request for a meal before giving his blessing, and Rebekah's plan to secure that blessing for her favored son.

Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.

Read this verse in the app