Lux Domini
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

What does Genesis 27:3 mean?

The promises of the Messiah, and of the land of Canaan, had come down to Isaac.

Key themes

HopePrayerCreationFall

Read with

Keep this verse inside Genesis 27:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Bow Tribe

The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase ( Gen. 21:20 ; 27:3 ; 48:22 ). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow ( 1 Chr. 8:40 ; 12:2 ; 2 Chr. 14:8 ; 17:17 ); so also were the Elamites.