Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
Go to the flock now and bring me two good young goats from there. I will prepare them as delicious food for your father, the kind he loves.
Rebekah is instructing Jacob to get goats so she can cook Isaac's favorite meal as part of their plan to deceive him.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Isaac is an aging patriarch preparing to give his final blessing to his eldest son Esau, but his wife Rebekah favors their younger son Jacob and overhears Isaac's plans. Rebekah devises a scheme for Jacob to impersonate Esau by preparing a meal that Isaac loves, using goats from their flock, to deceive the blind Isaac and steal the blessing. This story reflects the cultural importance in ancient Near Eastern families of a father's blessing, which was seen as a binding inheritance that could determine future prosperity and family roles.
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