Bible Strands
Genesis 27:17
Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Rebekah hands prepared savory food and bread to her son Jacob immediately after draping him with goat skins. This occurs in the tent right before Jacob approaches his father Isaac to receive the blessing.
The words — וַתִּתֵּן (vattiten) means “and she gave” or “and she put,” marking the physical transfer of the meal. בְּיַד (bəyad) literally means “in the hand of,” here denoting the immediate delivery of the prepared items.
The thread — The verse continues the deception sequence initiated in Genesis 27:16 and resolves the preparation phase before Jacob’s encounter in Genesis 27:18. The act of handing over a prepared meal parallels other biblical narratives where a younger son receives a crucial provision through an intermediary.
Why it lands — It demands attention to the deliberate, step-by-step execution of a plan that bypasses normal familial succession. The reader must weigh the tension between maternal intervention and the impending outcome of the blessing narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.