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May Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםgiveוְיִתֶּןyouלְךָof the dewמִטַּלof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand of the richnessוּמִשְׁמַנֵּיof the earth,הָאָרֶץand plentyוְרֹבof grainדָּגָןand new wine.וְתִירֹשׁ
Genesis 27:28
Study it in the app“May Elohim give you of the dew of the heavens and of the richness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 27:28, word by word
- May Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- giveיִתֶּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- of the dewטַּלtal
dew
Dew: the moisture of the night, which in a dry land keeps the plants alive.
Where else “tal” appears- of the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- and of the richnessשְׁמַנֵּיshemane
richness
The most fertile land; savory food.
Where else “shemane” appears- of the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- and plentyרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- of grainדָּגָןdagan
grain
Grain: wheat and barley.
Where else “dagan” appears- and new wineתִירֹשׁtirosh
new wine
New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.
Where else “tirosh” appears
The context
27So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that YHWH has blessed.
28 · This verse (above)
29May peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.”
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?