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{Genesis 27:4} And make 6213 z8798 me savoury meat, 4303 such as 834 I love, 157 z8804 and bring 935 z8685 [it] to me, that I may eat; 398 z8799 that x5668 my soul 5315 may bless 1288 z8762 thee before 2962 I die. 4191 z8799
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The blessing, says Dr. A. Clarke, which Isaac was to confer on his son, was a species of divine right, and must be communicated with appropriate ceremonies. As eating and drinking were used among the Asiatics on almost all religious occasions, and especially in making and confirming covenants, it is reasonable to suppose, that something of this kind was essentially necessary on this occasion; and that Isaac could not convey the right, till he had eaten of the meat provided for the purpose by him who was to receive the blessing.
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"Bringª° me venison,ª and makeª° me savoury meat,ª that I may eat,ª° and blessª° thee beforeª the LORDª beforeª my death.ª" {Gen 27:7} + "And he discernedª° him not,¹ because¹ his handsª were¹ hairy,ª as his brotherª Esau'sª hands:ª so he blessedª° him." {Gen 27:23} + "And he said,ª° Bring [it] nearª° to me, and I will eatª° of my son'sª venison,ª¹ that¹ my soulª may blessª° thee. And he brought [it] nearª° to him, and he did eat:ª° and he broughtª° him wine,ª and he drank.ª°" {Gen 27:25} + "And he came near,ª° and kissedª° him: and he smelledª°¹ the smellª of his raiment,ª and blessedª° him, and said,ª° See,ª° the smellª of my sonª [is] as the smellª of a fieldª which¹ the LORDª hath blessed:ª°" {Gen 27:27} + "And he blessedª° him, and said,ª° Blessedª° [be] Abramª of the most highª God,ª possessorª° of heavenª and earth:ª" {Gen 14:19} + "And they blessedª°¹ Rebekah,ª and saidª° unto her, Thouª [art] our sister,ª be¹ thou²° [the mother] of thousandsª of millions,ª and let thy seedª possessª°¹ the gateª of those which hateª° them." {Gen 24:60} + "And Godª Almightyª blessª° thee, and make thee fruitful,ª° and multiplyª° thee, that thou mayest be¹ a multitudeª of people;ª" {Gen 28:3} + "And Josephª saidª° unto¹ his father,ª They¹ [are] my sons,ª whom¹ Godª hath givenª° me in this¹ [place]. And he said,ª° Bring¹ them,²° I pray thee,¹ unto¹ me, and I will blessª° them." {Gen 48:9} + "And he blessedª°¹ Joseph,ª and said,ª° God,ª beforeª whom¹ my fathersª Abrahamª and Isaacª did walk,ª° the Godª which fedª° me all my life longª¹ unto¹ this¹ day,ª ... And he blessedª° them that¹ day,ª saying,ª° In thee shall Israelª bless,ª° saying,ª° Godª makeª° thee as Ephraimª and as Manasseh:ª and he setª°¹ Ephraimª beforeª Manasseh.ª" {Gen 48:15-20} + "All¹ these¹ [are] the twelveªª tribesª of Israel:ª and this¹ [is it] that¹ their fatherª spakeª° unto them, and blessedª° them; every² oneª¹ according to his blessingª he blessedª° them." {Gen 49:28} + "And Aaronª lifted upª°¹ his handª toward¹ the people,ª and blessedª° them, and came downª° from offeringª°¹ of the sin offering,ª and the burnt offering,ª and peace offerings.ª ... And Mosesª and Aaronª wentª° into¹ the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª and came out,ª° and blessedª°¹ the people:ª and the gloryª of the LORDª appearedª° unto¹ all¹ the people.ª" {Lev 9:22-23} + "And this¹ [is] the blessing,ª wherewith¹ Mosesª the manª of Godª blessedª°¹ the childrenª of Israelª beforeª his death.ª ... Happyª [art] thou, O Israel:ª who¹ [is] like unto thee,¹ O peopleª savedª° by the LORD,ª the shieldª of thy help,ª and who¹ [is] the swordª of thy excellency!ª and thine enemiesª° shall be found liarsª° unto thee; and thou¹ shalt treadª° upon¹ their high places.ª" {Deu 33:1-29} + "And Joshuaª blessedª° him, and gaveª° unto Calebª the sonª of Jephunnehª¹ Hebronª for an inheritance.ª" {Jsh 14:13} + "So Joshuaª blessedª° them, and sent them away:ª° and they went²°¹ unto¹ their tents.ª" {Jsh 22:6} + "Andª Simeonª blessedª° them,ª andª saidª° untoª Maryª hisª mother,ª Behold,ª° thisª [child] is setª° forª the fallª andª rising againª of manyª inª Israel;ª andª forª a signª which shall be spoken against;ª°" {Lke 2:34} + "Andª it came to pass,ª° while² heª blessedª° them,ª he was partedª° fromª them,ª andª carried upª° intoª heaven.ª" {Lke 24:51} + "By faithª Isaacª blessedª° Jacobª andª Esauª concerningª things to come.ª°" {Hbr 11:20}

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