GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 27:30 Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times (v. Genesis 27:36). Esau refers here to the name “Jacob,” which means “to deceive/cheat” (see note on 25:26). Esau believes that Jacob has cheated him out of both his birthright (see Genesis 25:29) and his blessing, although Esau willingly forfeited his birthright to Jacob (see Genesis 25:33).

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