Holy Scripture

Genesis 27:13

A church father on this verse
“We can see that the words spoken by Rebekah a long time ago have now been fulfilled in the church. The words "Let your curse be on me, my son" show that now certain people offend the church by their blasphemies, because she worships the Crucified, and for that reason they throw curses and contempt at us. In fact, the…”
Hippolytus of Rome, 3th c. — ON THE BLESSINGS OF ISAAC AND JACOB 5

Source: Septuagint

Original

13And his mother said to him, On me be thy curse, son; only hearken to my voice, and go and bring them me.

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In context

11And Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I a smooth man.

12Peradventure my father may feel me, and I shall be before him as one ill intentioned, and I shall bring upon me a curse, and not a blessing.

— Genesis 27:13 —

14So he went and took and brought them to his mother; and his mother made meats, as his father liked them.

15And Rebekah having taken the fine raiment of her elder son Esau which was with her in the house, put it on Jacob her younger son.

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