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Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
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A Blessing Confirmed
Commentators like Calvin and Henry emphasize that this blessing is different from the one Jacob stole. Isaac now gives it knowingly, willingly, and cheerfully. This second, intentional blessing served to remove any doubt from Jacob's mind and officially confirm him as the rightful heir of God's covenant promises to Abraham.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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16th Century
Protestant
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him. It may be asked whether the reason Isaac repeats again the benediction he had previously pronounc…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Isaac called Jacob Or therefore F4, because of what Rebekah had said to him, related in the latter pa…
Jacob had blessings promised concerning both this world and the world to come; yet goes out to a hard service. This corrected him for his deception…
