Genesis 27:12
“My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
My father peradventure will feel me,.... For, though he could not see him, and so discern whether he had any hair or no…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 27:1-46
- Isaac Blessing His Sons The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years he is…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I shall bring a curse upon me - For even in those early times the spirit of that law was understood, Deu 27:18 : Cursed…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 27:6-17
Rebekah is here contriving to procure for Jacob the blessing which was designed for Esau; and here,
I. The end was good,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
will feel me Isaac's sight was no longer good enough to distinguish between his sons; but the sense of touch would…
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