Genesis 27:40

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion [become restless], that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Geneva Bible - And (i) by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt be thy brother’s (k) servant. But
it shall come to pass, when thou shalt get the mastery, that thou shalt break his
yoke from thy neck.
(i) Because thy enemies shall be round about thee.
(k) Which was fulfilled in his posterity the Idumeans; who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and
after came to liberty.

Genesis 27:39

And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness [of the fertility] of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac his father answered, and said unto him, Behold, the fatness of the
earth shall be thy dwelling place, and thou shalt have of the dew of heaven from
above.

Genesis 27:38

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Geneva Bible - Then Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? Bless
me, (*) even me also, my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and (♣) wept.
(*) Or, I am also (thy son.)
(♣) Hebrews 12:17 .

Genesis 27:37

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord [master], and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn [grain] and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac answered, and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him (h) thy
lord, and all his brethren have I made his servants; also with wheat and wine
have I furnished him, and unto thee now what shall I do, my son?
(h) For Isaac did this as he was the minister and Prophet of God.

Genesis 27:36

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? [Supplanter] for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

Geneva Bible - Then he said, Was he not justly called (g) Jacob? For he hath deceived me these
two times. He took my birthright, and lo, now hath he taken my blessing. Also he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
(g) In Genesis 25:26, he was so called because he held his brother by the heel, as though he would
overthrow him; and therefore he is here called an overthrower, or deceiver.

Genesis 27:35

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty [deceit], and hath taken away thy blessing.


Geneva Bible - Who answered, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy
blessing.

Genesis 27:34

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, [even] me also, O my father.

Geneva Bible - When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great cry and
bitter, out of measure, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, my father.

Genesis 27:33

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where [is] he that hath taken venison [hunted game] , and  brought [it] me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, [and] he shall be blessed.

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac was (f) stricken with a marvelous great fear, and said, Who and
where is he that hunted venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten (*) of all
before thou camest? And I have blessed him, therefore he shall be blessed.
(f) In perceiving his error, by appointing his heir against God's sentence pronounced before.
(*) Or, sufficiently.

Genesis 27:32

And Isaac his father said unto him, Who [art] thou? And he said, I [am] thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

Geneva Bible - But his father Isaac said unto him, Who art thou? And he answered, I am thy
son, even thy firstborn Esau.

Genesis 27:31

And he also had made savoury meat [tasty food], and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Geneva Bible - And he also prepared savory meat, and brought it to his father, and said unto
his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may
bless me.

Genesis 27:30

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce [had scarcely] gone out [from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

Geneva Bible - ¶ And when Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarce
gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, then came Esau his brother from
his hunting,

Genesis 27:29

Let people [peoples] serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord [Master] over thy brethren, and let thy mother's  sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee.

Geneva Bible - Let people be thy servants, and nations bow unto thee; be lord over thy
brethren, and let thy mother’s children honor thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee,
and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Genesis 27:28

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn [grain] and wine:

Geneva Bible - (*) God give thee therefore of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth,
and plenty of wheat and wine.
(*) Hebrews 11:20 .

Genesis 27:27

And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment [clothing], and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

Geneva Bible:  And he came near and kissed him. Then he smelled the savor of his garments,
and blessed him, and said, Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field,
which the LORD hath blessed.

Genesis 27:26

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Geneva Bible: Afterward his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my
son.

Genesis 27:25

And he said, Bring [it] near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought [it] near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Geneva Bible - Then said he, Bring it me hither, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my
soul may bless thee. And he brought it to him, and he ate; also he brought him
wine, and he drank.

Genesis 27:24

And he said, [Art] thou my very son  [really my son] Esau? And he said, I am.

Geneva Bible - Again he said, Art thou that my son Esau? Who answered, (*) Yea.
(*) Hebrew: I am.

Genesis 27:23

And he discerned [recognized] him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

Geneva Bible - (For he knew him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esau’s hands; wherefore he blessed him.)

Genesis 27:22

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice [is] Jacob's voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau.

Geneva Bible - Then Jacob came near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, The (e)
voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
(e) This declareth that he suspected something, yet God would not have his decree altered.

Genesis 27:21

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou [be] my
very son Esau or not.

Geneva Bible - Again said Isaac unto Jacob, Come near now, that I may feel thee, my son,
whether thou be that my son Esau or not.