Bible Strands
Genesis 27:9
Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father—the kind he loves.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Rebekah instructs her son Jacob to retrieve food from the flock so she can prepare a meal for his blind father, Isaac, immediately prior to Isaac’s intended blessing.
The words — The Hebrew imperative לֶךְ (lekh) commands "go," and גְּדָיֵי (ge.da.Yei) specifies "kids" or young goats, anchoring the instruction in immediate physical procurement.
The thread — The directive to fetch a young goat parallels Manoah’s request in Judges 13:15 and Jesse’s supply to Saul in 1 Samuel 16:20.
Why it lands — The text requires the recipient to perform a specific, tangible task before the promised blessing can be delivered.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
Cross-references
- Judges 13:15 “Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”
- 1 Samuel 16:20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.