5 Rebekah was listening while Isaac spoke to his son Esau . So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game to bring home,
6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob , "Behold , I heard your father speak to your brother Esau , saying , 7 'Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat , and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death .' 8 "Now therefore, my son , listen to me as I command you. 9 "Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young e goats e from there , that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father , such as he loves . 10 "Then you shall bring it to your father , that he may eat , so that he may bless you before his death ." 11 Jacob answered his mother Rebekah , "Behold , Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man . 12 " Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight , and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing ." 13 But his mother said to him, "Your curse be on me, my son ; only obey my voice , and go , get them for me." 14 So he went and got them, and brought them to his mother ; and his mother made savory food such as his father loved . 15 Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her elder son , which were with her in the house , and put them on Jacob her younger son .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 27:5-15
Commentary on Genesis 27:1-5
(Read Genesis 27:1-5)
The promises of the Messiah, and of the land of Canaan, had come down to Isaac. Isaac being now about 135 years of age, and his sons about 75, and not duly considering the Divine word concerning his two sons, that the elder should serve the younger, resolved to put all the honour and power that were in the promise, upon Esau his eldest son. We are very apt to take measures rather from our own reason than from Divine revelation, and thereby often miss our way.
Commentary on Genesis 27:6-17
(Read Genesis 27:6-17)
Rebekah knew that the blessing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by putting a cheat on him; she wronged Jacob by tempting him to wickedness. She put a stumbling-block in Esau's way, and gave him a pretext for hatred to Jacob and to religion. All were to be blamed. It was one of those crooked measures often adopted to further the Divine promises; as if the end would justify, or excuse wrong means. Thus many have acted wrong, under the idea of being useful in promoting the cause of Christ. The answer to all such things is that which God addressed to Abraham, I am God Almighty; walk before me and be thou perfect. And it was a very rash speech of Rebekah, "Upon me be thy curse, my son." Christ has borne the curse of the law for all who take upon them the yoke of the command, the command of the gospel. But it is too daring for any creature to say, Upon me be thy curse.