Bible Strands
Genesis 27:31
He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Esau presents a prepared meal to his father Isaac immediately after returning from the hunt to discover Jacob has already departed. He delivers the food with a direct request for the patriarchal blessing.
The words — The Hebrew מַטְעַמִּים (mat‘ammîm) literally means "savory foods" or "delicacies," and the verb וַיַּעַשׂ (wa-yya‘aś) translates as "and he prepared." These terms directly mirror the father's earlier instruction while recording Esau's physical compliance.
The thread — The action fulfills the procedural command recorded in Genesis 27:4, where Isaac tells Esau to prepare a dish before the blessing. The narrative sequence continues into Genesis 27:32 when Isaac questions Esau's identity upon realizing the deception.
Why it lands — The text observes that ritual preparation was completed yet the blessing was already transferred. It requires the reader to acknowledge that external obedience to a procedure does not override the stated purpose of the narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Cross-references
- Genesis 27:4 Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”