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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: Gen 27:7, Gen 27:23, Gen 27:25, Gen 27:27, Gen 14:19, Gen 24:60, Gen 28:3, Gen 48:9, Gen 48:15-20, Gen 49:28; Lev 9:22-23; Deu 33:1-29; Jos 14:13, Jos 22:6; Luk 2:34, Luk 24:51; Heb 11:20