* that I may eat.
The blessing, says Dr. A. Clarke, which Isaac was to confer on
his son, was a species of divine right, and must be
communicated with appropriate ceremonies. As eating and
drinking were used among the Asiatics on almost all religious
occasions, and especially in making and confirming covenants,
it is reasonable to suppose, that something of this kind was
essentially necessary on this occasion; and that Isaac could
not convey the right, till he had eaten of the meat provided
for the purpose by him who was to receive the blessing.
* that my.
7,23,25,27 14:19 24:60 28:3 48:9,15-20 49:28 Le 9:22,23
De 33:1-29 Jos 14:13 22:6 Lu 2:34 24:51 Heb 11:20
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