Genesis 27:35 meaning and explanation
But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
Genesis 27:35, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaac is speaking to Esau, who has just returned from hunting and prepared the dish his father requested, only to learn that Jacob has already received the blessing. The word "deceitfully" translates the Hebrew mirmah, meaning treachery or fraud, and it echoes the name Jacob, which sounds like the word for heel and is associated with grasping.
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