‘Bring me game and make savory food for me, that I may eat it and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.’
Parallel translations
- WEB ‘Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before Yahweh before my death.’
- KJV Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
- BSB ‘Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.’
- NASB ‘Bring me some game and prepare a delicious meal for me, so that I may eat, and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.’
- NLT ‘Bring me some wild game and prepare me a delicious meal. Then I will bless you in the Lord’s presence before I die.’
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Quick answer
Rebekah recounts Isaac's intent to bless Esau before Yahweh prior to his death.
Overview
She quotes the solemn, God-invoking nature of the blessing Isaac planned to give Esau. By stressing 'before Yahweh,' she underscores how weighty and irrevocable the blessing would be. This heightens the stakes of her plan to redirect it to Jacob through deception.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 6:26Joshua commanded them with an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed is the man before Yahweh, who rises up and builds this city Jericho. With the loss of his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he will set up its gates.”
- Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 1 Sam 24:19For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me today.
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