Verse Lens · Context pointer
Genesis 27:10 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 10. 10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
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Role in This Section
Rebekah states the objective: Jacob will carry the food to Isaac, who will eat and bless Jacob before death. The verse completes her proposed counterplan and depends on both its preparation and execution.
Read It With
- Genesis 27:6–29
Read verses 8–17. Verses 8–10 give the command and goal; verses 11–13 record Jacob's objection; verses 14–17 implement the plan. Reading verse 10 alone hides the identity deception required to make Isaac believe the food came from Esau.
Why It Needs Context
Verse 10 is the goal of Rebekah's plan, not a stand-alone promise that Jacob has a right to obtain any desired blessing by concealed means.
Read Genesis 27:6–10 together
Why these verses belong together: Rebekah's report, command, food plan, and stated goal form one counterplan.
Verse 6. 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
Verse 7. 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
Verse 8. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Verse 9. 9 Go 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:
Verse 10. 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 27:6–29 — Rebekah and Jacob Obtain Isaac's BlessingSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? very strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, unit boundary, commands, objection, disguise, lies, sensory tests, blessing, and later narrative connections.
Exact location: Genesis 27:6–29 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source; compared with Genesis 25:23, 28–34; 27:1–5, 30–45; 28:1–22; 29:15–30; 37:31–35; and 49:1–28
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Obedience language, deceiver wording, curse and blessing, garments, recognition, false divine attribution, voice and hands, kiss and smell, agricultural abundance, service, and reciprocal curse-blessing formula.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 27:6–29; lemmas and morphology for shama beqol, taah, kelalah, berakhah, beged and khamad, nakar, qarah, qol and yad, nashaq, reakh, tal, shemen, dagan, tirosh, avad, havah, arar, and barakh
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