Commentary on Genesis John Calvin (continued)
COMMENTARY ON GENESIS
4. 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.
4. Et fac mihi cibos sapidos, quemadmodum diligo, et affer mihi, et comedam: ut benedicat tibi anima mea antequam moriar.
5. And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it
5. Ribca autem audiebat, dum loqueretur Ishac ad Esau filium suum: et perrexit Esau in agrum, ut venaretur venationem, ut afferret.
6. And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
6. Tunc Ribca dixit ad Iahacob filium suum, dicendo, Ecce, audivi patrem tuum loquentem ad Esau fratrem tuum, dicendo, Ecce, audivi patrem tuum loquentem ad Esau fratrem tuum, dicendo,
7. Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
7. Affer mihi venationem, et fac mihi cibos, et comedam, et benedicam tibi coram Domino antequam moriar.
8. Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
8. Nunc igitur, fili mi, obedi voci neae in eo quod praecipio tibi.
9. Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
9. Vade nunc ad pecudes, et cape mihi inde duos hoedos caprarum bonos, et faciam ex eis escas sapidas patri tuo, quemadmodum diligit.
10. And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
10. Et afferes patri tuo, et comedet, ut benedicat tibi antequam moriatur.