"And he said, {Art} thou my very son Esau? And he said, I {am}." — Genesis 27:24

Genesis 27:24 · KJV

“And he said, {Art} thou my very son Esau? And he said, I {am}.”

— Genesis 27:24

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

And he said, Bring {it} near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought {it} near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Genesis 27 — Context

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice {is} Jacob's voice, but the hands {are} the hands of Esau.

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

And he said, {Art} thou my very son Esau? And he said, I {am}.

And he said, Bring {it} near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought {it} near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Cross References

Colossians 3:9

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips {are} abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly {are} his delight.

1 Samuel 21:13

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. {scrabbled: or, made marks}

Proverbs 30:8

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: {convenient...: Heb. of my allowance}

Job 15:5

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. {uttereth: Heb. teacheth}

Romans 3:7-8

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

1 Samuel 21:2

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed {my} servants to such and such a place.