Genesis 27:31
Good News Translation
He also cooked some tasty food and took it to his father. He said, "Please, father, sit up and eat some of the meat that I have brought you, so that you can give me your blessing."

New Revised Standard Version
He also prepared savory food, and brought it to his father. And he said to his father, “Let my father sit up and eat of his son’s game, so that you may bless me.”

Contemporary English Version
He cooked the tasty food, brought it to his father, and said, "Father, please sit up and eat the meat I have brought you, so you can give me your blessing."

New American Bible
Then he too prepared a dish, and bringing it to his father, he said, “Let my father sit up and eat some of his son’s game, that you may then give me your blessing.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And brought in to his father meats, made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And brought in to his father meats, made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.

eat.

Genesis 27:4 Make me a savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it that I may eat: and my soul may bless thee, before I die.

Context
The Stolen Blessing
30Isaac had scarce ended his words, when, Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came, 31And brought in to his father meats, made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.32And Isaac said to him: Why! who art thou? He answered: I am thy firstborn son, Esau.…
Cross References
Genesis 27:4
Make me a savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it that I may eat: and my soul may bless thee, before I die.

Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said: I am Esau, thy firstborn: I have done as thou didst command me: arise, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Genesis 27:30
Isaac had scarce ended his words, when, Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,

Genesis 27:30
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