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Genesis 27:15
And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Rebekah acts in the domestic space immediately after Jacob brings the prepared meal, positioning herself to transfer an older brother's possessions to a younger son before the patriarch's blessing.
The words — The verb וַתִּקַּח (vat·tiq·qach) means "and she took," applied to the בִּגְדֵי הַחֲמֻדֹת (big·dei ha·cha·mu·dot), literally "the clothes of the desirable," which were specifically identified as belonging to her firstborn.
The thread — The physical garments become the medium of recognition in Genesis 27:27 when Isaac perceives the blessing through their scent, and the motif of clothing a recipient with a prized garment recurs in Luke 15:22.
Why it lands — The verse documents a deliberate substitution where a mother equips a younger son with an older brother's attire to secure a paternal declaration, requiring the reader to track how material transfers are used to manufacture identity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
Cross-references
- Genesis 27:27 So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
- Luke 20:46 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
- Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.