And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck:
Rebekah is helping Jacob disguise himself by putting goat skins on his hands and neck to make him feel hairy like his brother Esau.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Isaac was preparing to bless his eldest son, Esau, but Rebekah, who favored her younger son Jacob, overheard and plotted to deceive Isaac. Since Jacob had smooth skin while Esau was hairy, Rebekah covered Jacob's hands and neck with goat skins to make him feel like Esau to his blind father. This event is part of the ongoing family rivalry and the fulfillment of God's earlier prophecy that the older son would serve the younger.
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