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He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, "Let my father arise, and eat of his son`s venison, that your soul may bless me."
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A Moment Too Late
Commentators highlight the dramatic timing of this scene. Esau returns with the meal he prepared just as Jacob, the deceiver, is leaving their father's presence. This near-miss emphasizes the tragic nature of the event and the swiftness with which the deception was accomplished.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he also made savoury meat, and brought it to hisfather Which was made of real ven…
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