KJV ORIGINAL
And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Rebekah took the best clothes belonging to her older son Esau, which were kept in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Rebekah is helping Jacob disguise himself as his older brother Esau by dressing him in Esau's finest clothes.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Rebekah's elaborate plan to help Jacob deceive his nearly blind father Isaac into giving him the blessing meant for the firstborn son. In ancient times, the eldest son traditionally received the father's special blessing and inheritance. Rebekah had heard God's prophecy that the older would serve the younger, and she was determined to ensure Jacob received this blessing.
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