4 Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die."

Other Translations of Genesis 27:4

King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

4 and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."

The Message

4 Then fix me a hearty meal, the kind that you know I like, and bring it to me to eat so that I can give you my personal blessing before I die."

New King James Version

4 And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."

New Living Translation

4 Prepare my favorite dish, and bring it here for me to eat. Then I will pronounce the blessing that belongs to you, my firstborn son, before I die."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 27:4

Commentary on Genesis 27:1-5

(Read Genesis 27:1-5)

The promises of the Messiah, and of the land of Canaan, had come down to Isaac. Isaac being now about 135 years of age, and his sons about 75, and not duly considering the Divine word concerning his two sons, that the elder should serve the younger, resolved to put all the honour and power that were in the promise, upon Esau his eldest son. We are very apt to take measures rather from our own reason than from Divine revelation, and thereby often miss our way.