And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
Parallel translations
- WEB As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- BSB As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had left his father’s presence, his brother Esau returned from the hunt.
- NKJV Now it happened, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- NASB Now it came about, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had hardly gone out from the presence of his father Isaac, that his brother Esau came in from his hunting.
- NLT As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and almost before Jacob had left his father, Esau returned from his hunt.
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Quick answer
As soon as Jacob leaves, Esau returns from hunting.
Overview
The narrowest timing heightens the drama: Esau arrives just after the blessing is given. The near-miss underscores that the irreversible deed is now done. The stage is set for the painful discovery and Esau's anguish.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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