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Isaac Blesses Jacob

1 Now it came to pass, when Isaac was aold and bhis eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” And he answered him, “Here I am.”  
2 Then he said, “Behold now, I am old. I ado not know the day of my death.  
3 aNow therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.  
4 And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, that my soul amay bless you before I die.”  
5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt game and to bring it.
6 So Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Indeed I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,
7 ‘Bring me game and make1 savory food for me, that I may eat it and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.’  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Genesis 27:3

Thy weapons - The original word keley signifies vessels and instruments of any kind; and is probably used here for a hunting spear, javelin, sword, etc.

Quiver - teli , from talah , to hang or suspend. Had not the Septuagint translated the word , and the Vulgate pharetram , a quiver, I should rather have supposed some kind of shield was meant; but either can be suspended on the arm or from the shoulder. Some think a sword is meant; and because the original signifies to hang or suspend, hence they think is derived our word hanger, so called because it is generally worn in a pendent posture; but the word hanger did not exist in our language previously to the Crusades, and we have evidently derived it from the Persian khanjar , a poniard or dagger, the use of which, not only in battles, but in private assassinations, was well known.


 
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