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King James Bible - Genesis 27:27

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:27

Y él se llegó, y le besó; y olió Isaac el olor de sus vestidos, y le bendijo, y dijo: Mira, el olor de mi hijo, como el olor del campo que el SEÑOR ha bendecido.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 27:27

Verse 27. The smell of my son is as the smell of a field] The smell of these garments, the goodly raiment which had been laid up in the house, was probably occasioned by some aromatic herbs, which we may naturally suppose were laid up with the clothes; a custom which prevails in many countries to the present day. Thyme, lavender, &c., are often deposited in wardrobes, to communicate an agreeable scent, and under the supposition that the moths are thereby prevented from fretting the garments. I have often seen the leaves of aromatic plants, and sometimes whole sprigs, put in eastern MSS., to communicate a pleasant smell, and to prevent the worms from destroying them. Persons going from Europe to the East Indies put pieces of Russia leather among their clothes for the same purpose. Such a smell would lead Isaac's recollection to the fields where aromatic plants grew in abundance, and where he had often been regaled by the scent.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 18-29 - Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who wa before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the bes things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the min of God, must have greatly weakened his own faith in these things. I might therefore be expected, that leanness would attend his blessing agreeing with the state of his mind.

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Original Hebrew

ויגשׁ 5066 וישׁק 5401 לו  וירח 7306  את 853  ריח 7381  בגדיו 899  ויברכהו 1288 ויאמר 559 ראה 7200 ריח 7381 בני 1121 כריח 7381 שׂדה 7704 אשׁר 834 ברכו 1288 יהוה׃ 3068