The Meaning of Genesis 27:28 Explained

Genesis 27:28

KJV: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

YLT: and God doth give to thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine;

Darby: And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.

ASV: And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore God  give  thee of the dew  of heaven,  and the fatness  of the earth,  and plenty  of corn  and wine: 

What does Genesis 27:28 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 27:18-29 - Jacob Gets Esau's Blessing
It is better not to attempt to justify Jacob in this act of treachery; but we may learn the deep and helpful lesson, that if God were able to make a saint out of such material as this, He also can take our poor lives with all their sin and failure and make something of them for His glory. Notice how one lie led to another! Few who enter on a course of deception stop at one falsehood; and how terrible it was to add blasphemy to lying, as when he said that God brought him his quarry in the hunt. Luther wonders how Jacob was able to brazen it out, adding, "I should probably have run away in terror and let the dish fall." Rebekah kept her son's garments well perfumed with the aromatic plants of Palestine, and their odor awoke the sleeping poetry and fire of the aged father. He compared them to a field of Paradise, filled with the sweet presence of God. Let us see to it that we carry everywhere the fragrance of Christ. See 2 Corinthians 2:15. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 27

1  Isaac sends Esau for venison
6  Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing
14  Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it
30  Esau brings venison
33  Isaac trembles
34  Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing
41  He threatens Jacob's life
42  Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away

What do the individual words in Genesis 27:28 mean?

Therefore may give you God of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine
וְיִֽתֶּן־ לְךָ֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִטַּל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹ֥ב דָּגָ֖ן וְתִירֹֽשׁ

וְיִֽתֶּן־  Therefore  may  give 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
מִטַּל֙  of  the  dew 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: טַל  
Sense: dew, night mist.
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם  of  heaven 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י  and  of  the  fatness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מִשְׁמָן 
Sense: fatness, fat piece, fertile place, richly prepared food.
הָאָ֑רֶץ  of  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
וְרֹ֥ב  and  plenty 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹב  
Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
דָּגָ֖ן  of  grain 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּגָן  
Sense: wheat, cereal, grain, corn.
וְתִירֹֽשׁ  and  wine 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָרַשׁ 
Sense: wine, fresh or new wine, must, freshly pressed wine.