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softness of Jacob's hands and neck should betray him, she covered them, and probably part of his face, with the skins of the kids that were newly killed, Ge 27:16. Esau was rough indeed when nothing less than these would serve to make Jacob like him. Those that affect to seem rough and rugged in their carriage put the beast upon the man, and really shame themselves, by thus disguising themselves. And, lastly, it was a very rash word which Rebekah spoke, when Jacob objected the danger of a curse: Upon me be thy curse, my son, Ge 27:13. Christ indeed, who is mighty to save, because mighty to bear, has said, Upon me be the curse, only obey my voice; he has borne the burden of the curse, the curse of the law, for all those that will take upon them the yoke of the command, the command of the gospel. But it is too daring for any creature to say, Upon me be the curse, unless it be that curse causeless which we are sure shall not come, Pr 26:2.
10 and thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he
may bless thee before his death.
11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a
hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
It is remarkable that his scruples were founded, not on the evil of the act, but on the risk and consequences of deception.
12 my father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a
deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
13 And his mother said unto him, upon me be thy curse, my son: only
obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
The assurance of God's decree made her bold.
14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his
mother made savory meat, such as his father loved.
15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which
were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
16 and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and
upon the smooth of his neck:
17 and she gave the savory meat and the bread, which she had
prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said,
Here am I; who art thou, my son?