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He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Are youאַתָּהreallyזֶהmy sonבְּנִיEsau?”עֵשָׂוAnd he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I am.”אָנִי
Genesis 27:24
Study it in the app“He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he said, “I am.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 27:24, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- my sonבְּנִbeni
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “beni” appears- Esauעֵשָׂוesav
Esau
Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.
Where else “esav” appears
The context
23He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like the hands of Esau his brother; so he blessed him.
24 · This verse (above)
25He said, “Bring it near to me, and let me eat of the game of my son, so that I may bless you.” So he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.
To study Genesis 27 in a group
1. What it says
How did Jacob receive Isaac’s blessing, and how did Esau react (vv. 18-34)?
2. What it means
What consequences did Jacob’s deceiving his father bring to the family (vv. 41-45)?
3. How I live it
How can you pursue what you need without resorting to deception?