Old TestamentBeginner II · Story 4Genesis 27:1-40

The Father's Blessing

Isaac is old, and his eyes are dim. He asks his son Esau to bring him meat so that he can bless him. Rebekah hears this and speaks to Jacob. Jacob goes to his father in Esau's clothing, and Isaac blesses him. Then Esau comes in. Read the story in simple English, with the real verse at the end.

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An old man sits and holds the hands of a young man who stands in front of him in a simple room

The words in this story

10 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.

death
the end of a person's life
noun
soul
the inner self of a person, the part that thinks and feels
noun
flock
a group of sheep or goats
noun
clothing
the things that a person wears
noun
firstborn
the son who was born first in a family
noun
wine
a drink made from grapes
noun
obey
to do what you are told
verb
arise
to get up
verb
finish
to come to the end of something
verb
just
only; no more than that
adverb

What you'll discover

The moments of the story, in the order they happen.

Isaac is old and asks his son Esau to get him meat, so that his soul may bless him.
Rebekah tells Jacob to obey her and bring two goats. She puts Esau's clothing and goat skin on him.
Jacob tells his father: I am Esau. Isaac feels his hands, says the voice is Jacob's voice, and blesses him.
Esau comes in with food. Isaac asks who he is, and Esau cries and asks for a blessing too.

Original verse

The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After 4 lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.

Genesis 27:22 · WEB

Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”

Context

One detail about the scene, with the work it comes from.

Who

Who was Esau? The unfoldingWord Translation Words article on Esau says that Esau was one of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah.

Source: Translation Words (en_tw) · CC BY-SA 4.0

What a story looks like

First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then 4 short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.

The story · 28 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
4 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story

Questions about this story

Which Bible passage is this story from?

Genesis 27:1 to 40, in the World English Bible.

What does Isaac ask Esau to do?

He asks Esau to go out to the field, get him venison and make him savory food, so that his soul may bless him before he dies (Genesis 27:3-4).

What does Rebekah tell Jacob to do?

She tells him to obey her and to get two good young goats from the flock, and she says that she will make savory food for his father (Genesis 27:8-9).

What does Jacob say when he comes to his father?

He says: I am Esau your firstborn (Genesis 27:19).

What does Isaac say about the voice and the hands?

He says: The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. Then he does not recognize him and blesses him (Genesis 27:22-23).

How close is it to the Bible?

It follows Genesis 27:1 to 38 in order, in short sentences. It leaves out some details, such as the words of Isaac's blessing and the last two verses. The real verse at the end is Genesis 27:22.

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