KJV King James Version
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 27:27
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
WEB World English Bible
He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.
ASV American Standard Version
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he cometh nigh, and kisseth him, and he smelleth the fragrance of his garments, and blesseth him, and saith, ‘See, the fragrance of my son is as the fragrance of a field which Jehovah hath blessed;
Surrounding context — Genesis 27
24 And he said, [Art] thou my very son Esau? And he said, I [am].
25 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.
26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee.
30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
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וַיִּגַּשׁ֙H5066 · na.gashto approach: approachוַיִּשַּׁק־H5401 · na.shaqto kissל֔וֹH9033 · ohimוַיָּ֛רַחH7306 · ru.achto smellאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]רֵ֥יחַH7381 · re.acharomaבְּגָדָ֖יוH899 · be.gedtreacheryוַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑הוּH1288 · ba.rakhto blessוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayרְאֵה֙H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeרֵ֣יחַH7381 · re.acharomaבְּנִ֔יH1121 · benson: childכְּרֵ֣יחַH7381 · re.acharomaשָׂדֶ֔הH7704 · sa.daySirionאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichבֵּרֲכ֖וֹH1288 · ba.rakhto blessיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Hebrews 6:7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:Psalm 65:10Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.Hebrews 11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.Genesis 26:12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.Hosea 14:6-7His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.Song of Solomon 4:11-14Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.Song of Solomon 7:12-13Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, [whether] the tender grape appear, [and] the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.Song of Solomon 2:13The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines [with] the tender grape give a [good] smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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