Genesis 27:27

Context
27:27 So Jacob¹ went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent² of his clothing, he blessed him, saying,

“Yes,³ my son smells

like the scent of an open field

which the Lord has blessed.

Genesis 27:41

Context

27:41 So Esau hated⁴ Jacob because of the blessing his father had given to his brother.⁵ Esau said privately,⁶ “The time⁷ of mourning for my father is near; then I will kill⁸ my brother Jacob!”

[27:27] ¹tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[27:27] ²tn Heb “and he smelled the smell”; the referent (Isaac) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[27:27] ³tn Heb “see.”

[27:41] ⁴tn Or “bore a grudge against” (cf. NAB, NASB, NIV). The Hebrew verb שָׂטַם (satam) describes persistent hatred.

[27:41] ⁵tn Heb “because of the blessing which his father blessed him.”

[27:41] ⁶tn Heb “said in his heart.” The expression may mean “said to himself.” Even if this is the case, v. 42 makes it clear that he must have shared his intentions with someone, because the news reached Rebekah.

[27:41] ⁷tn Heb “days.”

[27:41] ⁸tn The cohortative here expresses Esau’s determined resolve to kill Jacob.