27:30 Isaac had just finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely left 1 his father’s 2 presence, when his brother Esau returned from the hunt. 3 27:31 He also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Esau 4 said to him, “My father, get up 5 and eat some of your son’s wild game. Then you can bless me.” 6
1 tn The use of the infinitive absolute before the finite form of the verb makes the construction emphatic.
2 tn Heb “the presence of Isaac his father.” The repetition of the proper name (“Isaac”) was
3 tn Heb “and Esau his brother came from his hunt.”
4 tn Heb “and he said to his father”; the referent of “he” (Esau) has been specified in the translation for clarity, while the words “his father” have been replaced by the pronoun “him” for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Or “arise” (i.e., sit up).
6 tn Heb “so that your soul may bless me.”