Jacob Obtains Isaac's Blessing, Jacob Flees, Jacob's Vision Of A Ladder

[Walter and Deborah]

Saturday 10-31-20 Cheshvan 13, 5781 7th. day of the weekly cycle,
40th. Fall Day

 

Jacob Obtains Isaac's Blessing Genesis Twenty Seven:1-40, Jacob Flees 41-46,

Genesis Twenty Eight:1-9, Jacob's Vision Of A Ladder 10-22

 

◄ Genesis Twenty Seven ►

 

King James Bible  Par ▾ 

 

Jacob's Deception

 

1And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. 2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 3Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; 4And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

 

5And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. 6And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. 8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. 9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: 10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. 11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: 12My 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. 13And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved. 15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 16And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: 17And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

 

18And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

 

Isaac Blesses Jacob

 

19And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. 21And 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. 22And 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. 23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. 24And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. 25And 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. 26And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

 

27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

 

28Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

 

29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord 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.

 

Genesis 27:30-46

 

Genesis Twenty Eight:1-22, Genesis Twenty Nine:1-35, Genesis Thirty:1-43

 

Love always Walter and Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

[Tzephanyahu]

Shalom @Walter and Deborah

I'll be honest, I have always had difficulty with this passage because of how Rebekah and Jacob lied to Isaac.  It just doesn't seem right.

From reading the complimentary Scriptures to this, such as the Book of Jubilees, it seems that Isaac greatly loved Esau above Jacob.  It seems that, in Isaac's eyes, Esau was the symbol of strength and power that could lead the family well in Canaan, rather than the weak introvert of Jacob.  It's almost as if Isaac was refusing to listen to Elohim's, Abraham's and Rebekah's guidance on this and saw it his own way.

Perhaps that's why Yahweh dimmed his sight physically as Isaac dimmed his own spiritually?

Whatever the case, there does seem to be a repercussion for Jacob later in a similar vein.  He is given Leah over his desired bride Rachel.  Much like how Isaac's blessing was given to Jacob instead of his desired target, Esau.

Love & Shalom