“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.”
The carnal affection, which he bare to his son made him forget that which God spake to his wife, Gen. 25:23 .
“Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:”
This subtlety is blameworthy because she should have tarried till God had performed his promise.
“My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.”
Hebrew, before his eyes . Or, as though I would deceive him.
“And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.”
Or, I will take the danger on me. The assurance of God’s decree made her bold.
“And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.”
Although Jacob was assured of this blessing by faith: yet he did evil to seek it by lies, and the more because he abuseth God’s name thereunto.
“And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”
This declareth that he suspected something, yet God would not have his decree altered.
“Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:”
Cross references: : Heb. 11:20
“And Isaac trembled very exceedingly , and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. trembled: Heb. trembled with a great trembling greatly taken: Heb. hunted”
In perceiving his error, by appointing his heir against God’s sentence pronounced before. Or, sufficiently.
“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Jacob: that is, A supplanter”
In Gen. 25 , he was so called because he held his brother by the heel, as though he would overthrow him: and therefore he is here called an overthrower, or deceiver.
“And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? sustained: or, supported”
For Isaac did this as he was the minister and Prophet of God.
“And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.”
Heb. 11:17 Or, I am also (thy son).
“And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.”
Because thine enemies shall be round about thee. Which was fulfilled in his posterity the Idumeans: who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and after came to liberty.
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Hypocrites only abstain from doing evil for fear of men. Obad. 10
“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”
He hath good hope to recover his birthright by killing thee.
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
For the wicked son will kill the godly: and the plague of God will afterward light on the wicked son.
“And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?”
Gen. 26:35 Which were Esau’s wives. Hereby she persuaded Isaac to agree to Jacob’s departing.