Genesis 27:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, 'Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I have smooth skin.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jacob is pointing out the physical difference between himself and his brother Esau as he considers his mother's plan to deceive his father.

📚 Historical Context

This conversation occurs as Rebekah plots to help Jacob steal Esau's blessing from their nearly blind father Isaac. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the firstborn son received the primary inheritance and blessing, which included spiritual leadership of the family. Jacob is expressing concern about being discovered in the deception because of the obvious physical differences between him and his twin brother.

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