Genesis 27:27-29
27 So he came and kissed him; and Isaac smelled his clothing and blessed him and said,
May peoples serve you,
And nations bow down to you;
Be lord and master over your brothers,
And may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
May those who curse you be cursed,
And may those who bless you be blessed.”
“The scent of my son [Esau]
Is like the aroma of a field which the Lord has blessed;
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29 Is like the aroma of a field which the Lord has blessed;
May peoples serve you,
And nations bow down to you;
Be lord and master over your brothers,
And may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
May those who curse you be cursed,
And may those who bless you be blessed.”
Footnotes:
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Genesis 27:28: The Hebrew word refers to wine that is in the first stage of fermentation, still in the vat. Some of the rabbis said that the first stage takes three days, and that wine does not have a strong appeal to the senses until it is 40 days old (according to the Talmud).