Genesis 27:42 meaning and explanation

When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.

Genesis 27:42, Berean Standard Bible

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Rebekah has just learned that Esau is comforting himself with thoughts of murder. The verse says the words of her older son were relayed to her, so someone reported Esau's private vow to kill Jacob once their father's mourning is over.

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