And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
And she gave the delicious meal and the bread that she had cooked to her son Jacob.
This verse shows Rebekah giving Jacob the special meal she prepared as part of their plan to deceive Isaac and steal Esau's blessing.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the elaborate deception where Rebekah and Jacob conspired to trick the aging, nearly blind Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing that rightfully belonged to Esau as the firstborn. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the father's blessing was a powerful, irrevocable pronouncement that determined inheritance and family leadership. Rebekah had prepared Esau's favorite meal using goat meat to mimic the wild game Isaac had requested from Esau.
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