KJV ORIGINAL
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Isaac didn't recognize him because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands, so Isaac gave him the blessing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Isaac being deceived by Jacob's disguise and giving him Esau's blessing because he couldn't tell the difference by touch.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the famous deception where Jacob, with his mother Rebekah's help, disguised himself as his hairy twin brother Esau to trick their nearly blind father Isaac. Jacob wore goat skins on his hands and neck to mimic Esau's natural hairiness. In ancient times, the father's blessing was a sacred, irrevocable pronouncement that determined inheritance and family leadership.
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