Genesis 27:2-4
Amplified Bible
2 Isaac said, “See here, I am old; [a]I do not know [b]when I may die. 3 So now, please take your [hunting] gear, your quiver [of arrows] and your bow, and go out into the open country and hunt game for me; 4 and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], the kind I love, and bring it to me to eat, so that my soul may bless you [as my firstborn son] before I die.”
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- Genesis 27:2 Isaac lived another forty-three years after this blessing was given to Jacob (35:27-29).
- Genesis 27:2 Lit the day of my death.
Genesis 27:2-4
New International Version
2 Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death.(A) 3 Now then, get your equipment—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country(B) to hunt some wild game for me. 4 Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like(C) and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing(D) before I die.”(E)
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