Isaac blesses his son jacob (rebekah looking on, and esau in the background), as in genesis 27:22-29, "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. 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: therefore god give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: 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. "; illustration from the 1728 figures de la bible; illustrated by gerard hoet (1648-1733) and others, and published by p. De hondt in the hague; image courtesy bizzell bible collection, university of oklahoma libraries. Date: 1728.
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