And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. QUAND ISAAC ÉTAIT VIEUX ET QUE SES YEUX ÉTAIENT FAIBLES. Il était dans sa 137e année; et appréhendant l... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SAID, BEHOLD NOW, I AM OLD, I KNOW NOT THE DAY OF MY DEATH:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. FAITES-MOI DE LA VIANDE SALÉE [ mat`amiym (H4303), ou au féminin, mat`amowt (H4303). Proverbes 23:3; Proverbes 23:6, où le mot est rendu "dainties"] QUE JE PUISSE MANGER; AFIN... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND REBEKAH HEARD WHEN ISAAC SPAKE TO ESAU HIS SON. AND ESAU WENT TO THE FIELD TO HUNT FOR VENISON, AND TO BRING IT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, REBECCA A PARLÉ À JACOB - elle a estimé que la bénédiction était inestimable - elle savait que Dieu l'avait destinée au plus jeune fils; et dans son souci de s'assurer qu'il soit conféré... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BRING ME VENISON, AND MAKE ME SAVOURY MEAT, THAT I MAY EAT, AND BLESS THEE BEFORE THE LORD BEFORE MY DEATH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: JACOB A DIT ... ESAÜ ... UN HOMME POILU. Il est remarquable que ses scrupules ne soient pas fondés sur le mal de l'acte mais sur le risque et les conséquences de détection.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. ET SA MÈRE A DIT ... SUR MOI SOIT TA MALÉDICTION. Sa conscience étant apaisée par sa mère, des préparatifs furent faits à la hâte pour réaliser le dispositif; consistant d'abord en une chair de c... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? IL EST VENU VERS SON PÈRE. Le projet planifié par la mère devait être exécuté par le fils dans la chambre du père: et il est douloureux de penser au il recourut à des mensonges délibérés, ainsi qu'à d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: DIEU TE DONNE LA ROSÉE. Pour un esprit oriental, cette phraséologie impliquait le plus haut flux de prospérité. La rosée abondante est indispensable à la fécondité de terres qui seraient autr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. QUE LES GENS VOUS SERVENT - accompli dans la déconfiture des tribus hostiles qui se sont opposée... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. ESAÜ ... RENTRA DE SA CHASSE. A peine la scène précédente était-elle terminée, que la fraude fut décou... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SAID, IS NOT HE RIGHTLY NAMED JACOB? FOR HE HATH SUPPLANTED ME THESE TWO TIMES: HE TOOK AWAY MY BIRTHRIGHT; AND, BEHOLD, NOW HE HATH TAKEN AWAY MY BLESSING. AND HE SAID, HAST THOU NOT RESERVED A BLESSING FOR ME?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. ESAÜ DÉTESTAIT JACOB. Il n'est guère étonnant qu'Esaü n'ait pas aimé la conduite de Jacob et juré de se ve... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. LES PAROLES D'ESAÜ ... ONT ÉTÉ DITES À REBEKAH. Pauvre femme, elle commence main... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? REBECCA A DIT À ISAAC. Un autre prétexte que sa ruse a dû inventer pour obtenir l... [ Continuer la lecture ]