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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Isaac speaks to his son Esau immediately after commanding him to hunt game, stating his words just before his death.

The words — מַטְעַמִּים (matʿammîm) translates to savory foods, and תְּבָרֲכֶךָּ (tḇārăkḵā) means may I bless you. These terms anchor the father’s conditional request to the patriarchal blessing.

The thread — The sequence of eating prepared game before receiving a blessing repeats in Genesis 27:25 and is later summarized in Hebrews 11:20 as Isaac speaking concerning the future.

Why it lands — The text ties the delivery of a covenant blessing to the completion of a specific culinary task, requiring readers to track how patriarchal favor is mediated through commanded obedience.

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The Hebrew words

וַעֲשֵׂה־va./'a.seh-and/ prepareלִ֨יl/ifor <the>/ meמַטְעַמִּ֜יםmat.'a.Mimsavory food<s>כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ as אָהַ֛בְתִּי'a.Hav.tiI love וְהָבִ֥יאָהve./ha.Vi.'a/hand/ bring [it]/ !לִּ֖יl/ito <the>/ meוְאֹכֵ֑לָהve./'o.Khe.lahso/ let me eat [it]בַּעֲב֛וּרba./'a.Vurin/order that תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥te.va.rekh./Khait may bless/ you נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Sh/iself/ my בְּטֶ֥רֶםbe./Te.rem<in>/ before אָמֽוּת׃'a.MutI will die

King James Version

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
Genesis 48:9 Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”
Genesis 27:25 “Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
Genesis 49:28 These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.
Luke 24:51 While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
Genesis 27:7 ‘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.’
Joshua 14:13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Joshua 22:6 So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
Genesis 14:19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,