Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years, he was contemporary with his father. For sixty-one more years, his…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And Esau, altogether a man of the world, one very like the sons of other families around, took care to adorn himself in fine clothing. It seems alw…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Rebekah took goodly garments of her eldest son Esau
Or "desirable" F17 ones, exceeding good ones:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Rebekah knew that the ble ing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by deceiving him; she wronged Jacob by t…

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