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21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come closer so I can touch you and make sure that you really are Esau.”

Passage themes

The call to come near — Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee
A stolen identity — whether thou be my very son Esau or not

Events in this chapter

27.1 — Jacob vole bénédiction d’Esaü, fuit vers Laban

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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