Genesis 27:7
◄  Genesis 27:7  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the LORD before I die.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
Bring me some wild game and prepare me a delicious meal. Then I will bless you in the LORD's presence before I die.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
‘Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you before the LORD before I die.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat, and bless you in the presence of the LORD before my death.'

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Bring me the game and make a delicious meal for me to eat so that I can bless you in the LORD's presence before I die.'

International Standard Version (©2012)
Bring me some game and then prepare some food for me so I can eat and bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.'

NET Bible (©2006)
Bring me some wild game and prepare for me some tasty food. Then I will eat it and bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He said, 'Bring me some wild game, and prepare a good-tasting meal for me to eat so that I will bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.'

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death.

American King James Version
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death.

American Standard Version
Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bring me of thy hunting, and make me meats that I may eat, and bless thee in the sight of the Lord, before I die.

Darby Bible Translation
Bring me venison, and prepare me a savoury dish, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah, before my death.

English Revised Version
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

Webster's Bible Translation
Bring me venison, and make me savory meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD, before my death.

World English Bible
'Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before Yahweh before my death.'

Young's Literal Translation
Bring for me provision, and make for me tasteful things, and I do eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

27:6-17 Rebekah knew that the blessing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by putting a cheat on him; she wronged Jacob by tempting him to wickedness. She put a stumbling-block in Esau's way, and gave him a pretext for hatred to Jacob and to religion. All were to be blamed. It was one of those crooked measures often adopted to further the Divine promises; as if the end would justify, or excuse wrong means. Thus many have acted wrong, under the idea of being useful in promoting the cause of Christ. The answer to all such things is that which God addressed to Abraham, I am God Almighty; walk before me and be thou perfect. And it was a very rash speech of Rebekah, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Christ has borne the curse of the law for all who take upon them the yoke of the command, the command of the gospel. But it is too daring for any creature to say, Upon me be thy curse.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat,.... Fetch him venison out of the field, and dress it in a savoury manner, and bring it to him:

that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death; the phrase "before the Lord" is here added, which yet perhaps might be expressed by Isaac, though before omitted by the historian, and has a very considerable emphasis in it; for this solemn blessing was given not only in the presence of the Lord, and before him as a witness, but by calling upon him, and praying for direction in it, and then pronouncing it in his name and by his authority, he approving of it, so that it was ever after irrevocable.

Genesis 27:7 Parallel Commentaries

Genesis 27:7 NIV
Genesis 27:7 NLT
Genesis 27:7 ESV
Genesis 27:7 NASB
Genesis 27:7 KJV

Bible Hub: Online Parallel Bible


Jacob's Deception
…6And Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying, 7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death. 8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you. …

Genesis 27:4 Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die."
Genesis 27:6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "Look, I overheard your father say to your brother Esau,
Genesis 27:8 Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you: