Holy Scripture

Genesis 27:33

A church father on this verse
“What had actually occurred from the action of Jacob was a mystery of the [divine] economy in view of the Christ prefigured [by Jacob], [of the Christ] who, blessed by the Father, has been blessed forever after his [temporal] birth.The words of Scripture, "Besides himself, Isaac was seized with great amazement," have t…”
Hippolytus of Rome, 3th c. — ON THE BLESSINGS OF THE ISAAC AND JACOB 8

Source: Septuagint

Original

33And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.

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In context

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.

— Genesis 27:33 —

34And it came to pass when Esau heard the words of his father Isaac, he cried out with a great and very bitter cry, and said, Bless, I pray thee, me also, father.

35And he said to him, Thy brother has come with subtlety, and taken thy blessing.

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