27:5-10
The word about the elder serving the younger had been given to Rebekah, so she did know God’s plans, Jacob was also her favourite. So she was both concerned about the blessing going to Esau, and saw the opportunity that presented itself. So Rebekah hatches a cunning plan, and gets Jacob to go and bring two good young goats. She would make delicious food, and Jacob would take it to his father, pretending to be Esau.
27:11-13
Jacob sees the apparent flaw in the plan, Isaac might not be able to see very well, but Esau was hairy and Jacob was not. So surely Isaac would realise that something was up. Rebekah has a plan to address this, but does not reveal this plan to Jacob at this point. She only says that any curse that Isaac announces on Jacob should fall upon her.
27:14-17
Jacob went to get the goats, and Rebekah did the cooking. She also took some of Esau’s garments and put them on Jacob. She also covered him with the skins of the goats. The garments would lend Jacob the smell of Esau, and goat skins were presumably there to make him feel hairy. The plan does seem rather suspect!
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