Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him, “My father, please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.” New Living Translation Esau prepared a delicious meal and brought it to his father. Then he said, “Sit up, my father, and eat my wild game so you can give me your blessing.” English Standard Version He also prepared delicious food and brought it to his father. And he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.” Berean Standard Bible He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.” Berean Literal Bible And he also made savory foods and he brought them to his father, and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of the game of his son, that your soul may bless me.” King James Bible And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. New King James Version He also had made savory food, and brought it to his father, and said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that your soul may bless me.” New American Standard Bible Then he also made a delicious meal, and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.” NASB 1995 Then he also made savory food, and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.” NASB 1977 Then he also made savory food, and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he also made a savory dish and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that your soul may bless me.” Amplified Bible Esau also made a delicious dish [of meat] and brought it to his father and said to him, “Let my father get up and eat some of his son’s game, so that you may bless me.” Berean Annotated Bible He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me. Christian Standard Bible He had also made some delicious food and brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Let my father get up and eat some of his son’s game, so that you may bless me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He had also made some delicious food and brought it to his father. Then he said to his father, “Let my father get up and eat some of his son’s game, so that you may bless me.” American Standard Version And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul 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." English Revised Version And he also made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. GOD'S WORD® Translation He, too, prepared a good-tasting meal and brought it to his father. Then he said to his father, "Please, Father, eat some of the meat I've hunted for you so that you will bless me." 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." International Standard Version prepared some delicious food, brought it to his father, and told him, "Can you get up now, father, so you may eat some of your son's game and then bless me?" NET Bible He also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Esau said to him, "My father, get up and eat some of your son's wild game. Then you can bless me." New Heart English Bible He also made some tasty food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, "Let my father get up and eat of what his son caught, so that you may bless me." Webster's Bible Translation And he also had made savory meat, and brought it to his father; and said to his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.” World English Bible He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that your soul may bless me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he also makes tasteful things, and brings to his father, and says to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s game, so that your soul blesses me.” Berean Literal Bible And he also made savory foods and he brought them to his father, and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of the game of his son, that your soul may bless me.” Young's Literal Translation and he also maketh tasteful things, and bringeth to his father, and saith to his father, 'Let my father arise, and eat of his son's provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.' Smith's Literal Translation And he also will make dainties, and will bring to his father; and he will say to his father, Will my father rise and eat from his son's hunting, that thy soul shall bless me? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And he brought his father foods cooked from his hunting, saying, “Arise, my father, and eat from your son’s hunting, so that your soul may bless me.” 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.” 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.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he also made stew, and brought it to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's game, that your soul may bless me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He also had made stew and brought it to his father and said to his father, “Let my father rise and let him eat of his son’s game, so that your soul may bless me.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he also made savoury food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father: 'Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he also had made meats and brought them to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stolen Blessing30As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had left his father’s presence, his brother Esau returned from the hunt. 31He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.” 32But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?” “I am Esau, your firstborn son,” he answered.… Cross References He too made some tasty food, 2 Samuel 13:5-6 Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’” / So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.” 1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys Genesis 18:6-8 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” / Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. / Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate. brought it to his father, Genesis 48:12-14 Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown. / And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him. / But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn. Genesis 37:31-35 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” … and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, Genesis 25:27-28 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. / Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. Proverbs 23:1-3 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, / and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. / Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. so that you may bless me.” Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. Genesis 49:28 These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing. Numbers 6:23-27 “Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: / ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; … Genesis 25:29-34 One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. / He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) / “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied. … Genesis 25:23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” Genesis 26:34-35 When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 28:6-9 Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,” / and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. / And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, … Genesis 25:28 Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. Genesis 27:41-45 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” / When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. / So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. … Treasury of Scripture And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me. eat. Genesis 27:4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. Jump to Previous Arise Bless Dishes Eat Food Game Good Maketh Meal Meat Order Prepared Provision Ready Savory Savoury Sit Son's Soul Taste Tasteful Tasty VenisonJump to Next Arise Bless Dishes Eat Food Game Good Maketh Meal Meat Order Prepared Provision Ready Savory Savoury Sit Son's Soul Taste Tasteful Tasty VenisonGenesis 27 1. Isaac sends Esau for venison.6. Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing. 14. Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it. 30. Esau brings venison. 33. Isaac trembles. 34. Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing. 41. He threatens Jacob's life. 42. Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away. He too made some tasty food This phrase indicates that Esau prepared a meal similar to the one Jacob had deceitfully presented to Isaac earlier. The preparation of food was a significant cultural practice, often associated with hospitality and blessing. In the context of Genesis 27, the preparation of a meal was part of the ritual for receiving a patriarchal blessing, which was a formal and binding act. The emphasis on "tasty food" highlights the importance of pleasing the senses, which was a key aspect of ancient Near Eastern customs. brought it to his father and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game so that you may bless me.” Persons / Places / Events 1. EsauThe elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, known for his skill in hunting. In this verse, he is seeking his father's blessing after preparing a meal. 2. Isaac The father of Esau and Jacob, who is old and nearly blind. He is the one who is to give the blessing. 3. Jacob Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is central to the surrounding account, having deceitfully received the blessing meant for Esau. 4. Rebekah The mother of Esau and Jacob, who orchestrated the deception that led to Jacob receiving the blessing. 5. The Blessing A significant event in the patriarchal family, where the father bestows a prophetic and spiritual inheritance upon his son. Teaching Points The Importance of Spiritual DiscernmentIsaac's physical blindness is symbolic of a lack of spiritual discernment. Believers are encouraged to seek God's wisdom to discern His will in their lives. Consequences of Deception The account of Jacob and Esau illustrates the far-reaching consequences of deceit. Christians are called to live truthfully and with integrity. Value of Spiritual Inheritance Esau's account serves as a warning about undervaluing spiritual blessings. Believers should prioritize their spiritual inheritance over temporary, worldly gains. God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility While God's plans are sovereign, human actions and decisions still carry significant weight and consequences. Forgiveness and Reconciliation The later reconciliation between Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33) demonstrates the power of forgiveness and the restoration of broken relationships. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 27:31?2. How does Genesis 27:31 illustrate consequences of deceit in family relationships? 3. What can we learn about God's sovereignty from Genesis 27:31's events? 4. How does Genesis 27:31 connect to the theme of blessing in Genesis? 5. In what ways can we avoid favoritism, as seen in Genesis 27:31? 6. How should we respond when our plans are disrupted, like Esau's in Genesis 27:31? 7. How does Genesis 27:31 reflect the theme of deception in the Bible? 8. What does Genesis 27:31 reveal about family dynamics in biblical times? 9. How does Genesis 27:31 challenge the concept of divine justice? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 27? 11. What is the Bible's Day of Preparation? 12. What are the core beliefs of Priscillianism? 13. Genesis 29:31: Does God's response to Jacob's situation imply approval of deceit and manipulation? 14. How can Psalm 53's claim 'there is no one who does good' align with scientific or sociological studies showing genuine altruism? What Does Genesis 27:31 Mean He too made some tasty foodJacob had scarcely left Isaac’s tent when Esau arrived with his own freshly prepared meal. • The phrase underscores Esau’s personal effort; he hunted, cooked, and came expecting favor (Genesis 27:3–4). • His identical action to Jacob’s earlier deception (Genesis 27:14–17) highlights the drama: two sons bringing similar dishes, but only one sought the blessing lawfully. • Scripture often records siblings presenting offerings side-by-side, revealing hearts and motives—compare Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:3–5) and the brothers’ divergent outcomes. brought it to his father Esau approaches Isaac in confidence. • Respect for paternal authority remains central (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2). • His direct approach contrasts with Jacob’s stealth, showing how the same act can spring from different motives (Proverbs 16:2). • The narrative reminds us that nearness to a godly parent does not guarantee reception of a blessing if God’s sovereign choice has already been declared (Romans 9:10–13). and said to him Words reveal the heart (Matthew 12:34). • Esau speaks plainly, without disguise or deceit, expecting a straightforward exchange. • The absence of subterfuge emphasizes his shock when the ruse is uncovered (Genesis 27:32–34). • Scripture calls believers to truthful speech (Ephesians 4:25), contrasting Esau’s honesty with Jacob’s earlier falsehood. “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game Esau’s invitation carries familial warmth and urgency. • He addresses Isaac affectionately: “My father,” mirroring Jacob’s earlier address (Genesis 27:18), yet with sincerity. • His request—“sit up and eat”—echoes ancient covenant meals where fellowship preceded blessing (Genesis 18:8; Revelation 3:20). • The phrase “your son’s game” signals rightful ownership; Esau brings what he legally hunted, unlike Jacob who used goats from the flock (Genesis 27:9–10). so that you may bless me The climactic purpose surfaces. • Esau still seeks the firstborn blessing, unaware it has already been conferred (Genesis 27:29). • Blessing in Scripture carries prophetic and binding weight (Hebrews 11:20). Once spoken, it cannot be revoked (Numbers 23:19). • His plea illustrates human desire for tangible affirmation, yet God’s sovereign plan—announced before their birth (Genesis 25:23)—prevails. • The moment foreshadows Jesus’ warning that entrance to the kingdom is not guaranteed by earthly status but by the Father’s will (Matthew 7:21). summary Genesis 27:31 captures Esau’s earnest, lawful attempt to claim the patriarchal blessing. He mirrors Jacob’s earlier steps—preparing food, honoring his father, requesting the blessing—yet arrives moments too late. The verse highlights the tension between human effort and God’s predetermined plan, underscoring that divine purposes stand even when intentions are pure and actions seem correct. (31) He also had made.--Heb., he also made, Esau returned just as Jacob was leaving Isaac's presence. There would still be some considerable delay before the captured game was made into savoury meatVerse 31. - And he also had made savory meat (vide ver. 4), and brought it unto his father, and said unto him, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison - compared with Jacob's exhortation to his aged parent (ver. 19), the language of Esau has, if anything, more affection in its tones - that thy soul may bless me. Esau was at this time a man of mature age, being either fifty-seven or seventy-seven years old, and must have been acquainted with the heavenly oracle (Genesis 25:23) that assigned the precedence in the theocratic line to Jacob. Zither, therefore, he must have supposed that his claim to the blessing was not thereby affected, or he was guilty of conniving at Isaac's scheme for resisting the Divine will. Indignation at Jacob's duplicity and baseness, combined with sympathy for Esau in his supposed wrongs, sometimes prevents a just appreciation of the exact position occupied by the latter in this extraordinary transaction. Instead of branding Jacob as a shameless deceiver, and hurling against his fair fame the most opprobrious epithets, may it not be that, remembering the previously-expressed will of Heaven, the real supplanter was Esau, who as an accomplice of his father was seeking secretly, unlawfully, and feloniously to appropriate to himself a blessing which had already been, not obscurely, designated as Jacob's? On this hypothesis the miserable craft of Jacob and Rebekah was a lighter crime than that of Isaac and Esau.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Heהוּא֙ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are too גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and made וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make some tasty food, מַטְעַמִּ֔ים (maṭ·‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties brought וַיָּבֵ֖א (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go it to his father, לְאָבִ֑יו (lə·’ā·ḇîw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to [him], לְאָבִ֗יו (lə·’ā·ḇîw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father “My father, אָבִי֙ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father sit up יָקֻ֤ם (yā·qum) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and eat וְיֹאכַל֙ (wə·yō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat of your son’s בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son game, מִצֵּ֣יד (miṣ·ṣêḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch so that בַּעֲב֖וּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that you נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (nap̄·še·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion may bless me.” תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּי (tə·ḇā·ră·ḵan·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Links Genesis 27:31 NIVGenesis 27:31 NLT Genesis 27:31 ESV Genesis 27:31 NASB Genesis 27:31 KJV Genesis 27:31 BibleApps.com Genesis 27:31 Biblia Paralela Genesis 27:31 Chinese Bible Genesis 27:31 French Bible Genesis 27:31 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 27:31 He also made savory food and brought (Gen. 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