26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come closer and kiss me, my son.” 27 So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled[a] his clothes, he blessed him and said:

Ah, the smell of my son
is like the smell of a field
that the Lord has blessed.
28 May God give to you—
from the dew of the sky(A)
and from the richness of the land(B)
an abundance of grain and new wine.(C)

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  1. 27:27 Lit smelled the smell of

26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here, my son, and kiss me.”

27 So he went to him and kissed(A) him(B). When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes,(C) he blessed him and said,

“Ah, the smell of my son
    is like the smell of a field
    that the Lord has blessed.(D)
28 May God give you heaven’s dew(E)
    and earth’s richness(F)
    an abundance of grain(G) and new wine.(H)

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