Dt. 3323 (v.i.).—28 (E). fat places of the earth] for the image
cf. Is. 51 281, Nu. 1320. "Heaven and earth conspire to give
him of their best" (Gu.).—corn and must] often combined
with 'oil' in pictures of agricultural felicity (Dt. 713, Ho.
28. 22 etc.).—29a(
Greek characters) (J). Peoples . . . nations] cf. 2523. The
reference is to the neighbouring nations subdued by David
(2 Sa. 8).—29a(Greek characters) (E) resembles a tribal blessing (cf. 498).
At all events the mention of brethren (pl.) shows that the immediate
situation is forgotten.—29b (J). Cf. 123.
30-40. Esau sues in vain for a blessing.—30. Both J and E bring out how narrowly Jacob escaped being detected (v.i.). 31b. Esau's address (jussives) is if anything a little more deferential than Jacob's (v.19).—33. Who, then, is he. . . .?] The words express but a momentary uncertainty; before the sentence is finished Isaac knows on whom the blessing has fallen. The clause is a real parallel to 35, but a difference of conception is scarcely to be thought of (Gu.: see above).—and blessed he shall be] Not that Isaac now acquiesces in the ruling of Providence, and refuses to withdraw the blessing; but that such an oracle once uttered is in its nature irrevocable.—34. bless me too] parallel to the same words in 38. Here J's narrative breaks off, and 35 (E) resumes from the standpoint of 32.—36. Is it because he was named Overreacher]—that he must always be overreaching
ever, is rendered in GV, and should perhaps be retained.—28. (Hebrew characters)]
|| (Hebrew characters), and therefore = (Hebrew characters) + (Hebrew characters) (G-K. § 20 m), from (Hebrew characters) (39† ).—29. (Hebrew characters)]
the final Ḥ should be supplied with Qrê and [E] (see next cl.).—(Hebrew characters) = (Hebrew characters)]
(Hebrew characters) ((Hebrew characters)) is the common Aram. and NH form of (Hebrew characters) (cf. Ph. (Hebrew characters) = (Hebrew characters), (Hebrew characters)):
in OT Heb. only here, Is. 164, Neh. 66, Jb. 376, Ec. 222 113† , and (acc.
to Ex. 314) in the name (Hebrew characters). Its occurrence in early Heb., as here, is
surprising.—(Hebrew characters)] v.37† .—(Hebrew characters)] GTO (Hebrew characters), wrongly.—(Hebrew characters)] G (Hebrew characters)
after 498.—On the distributive sing. ((Hebrew characters), (Hebrew characters)), see G-K. § 145l.
30a contains two variants, of which the second is connected syntactically
with 30b. Since the form of a resembles 1833 2422 432 (all J), we may
assign this to J, and the rest of the v. to E.—31. (Hebrew characters)] Pt. rather (Hebrew characters)
(juss.).—33. (Hebrew characters)] KS. conj. (Hebrew characters) (emphatic inf. abs.).—(Hebrew characters)] The
emendation of Hitz. (Ols. Ba.) (Hebrew characters) is hardly suitable: such a
sentence would require to be preceded by another action, of which it
was an aggravating or supplementary circumstance (cf. 3115 464,
Nu. 1613). It is better (with [E]) to read (Hebrew characters), and (with G) to insert (Hebrew characters)
at the beginning of 34.—36. (Hebrew characters)] cf. 2915, 2 Sa. 91 (2319 ?), Jb. 622† . The
