And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
And he said, 'Your brother came with deception and has taken away your blessing.'
Isaac is telling Esau that Jacob used trickery to steal the blessing that was meant for him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Isaac, the patriarch and father of twin sons Jacob and Esau, is old and nearly blind, intending to give a special blessing to his firstborn Esau as per tradition. However, Jacob, encouraged by his mother Rebekah, deceives Isaac by disguising himself to impersonate Esau and steal the blessing, leading to Esau's discovery of the trickery. This event underscores the tensions within the family and reflects broader themes of divine election and human frailty in the biblical narrative of the patriarchs.
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