Holy Scripture

Genesis 27:30

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“Afterward, when the blessing had been pronounced, the elder brother arrived. By this it is revealed that the kingdom was predestined to be bestowed on the church rather than on the synagogue but had secretly entered the synagogue so that sin might abound, and, when sin had abounded, that grace might also abound. At th…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — On Jacob and the Blessed Life, Book 2, Chapter 3, Section 10

Source: Septuagint

Original

30And it came to pass after Isaac had ceased blessing his son Jacob, it even came to pass, just when Jacob had gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

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In context

28And may God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And abundance of corn and wine.

29And let nations serve thee, And princes bow down to thee, And be thou lord of thy brother, And the sons of thy father shall do thee reverence; Accursed is he that curses thee, And blessed is he that blesses thee.

— Genesis 27:30 —

31And 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.

32And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy firstborn son Esau.

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