Genesis 27:41 (WEB)
Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.43Book IV
“…also at the “conspiracies of the brothers,” he allies either to the story of Cain plotting against Abel, or, in addition, to that of Esau against Jacob; and (speaking) of “a father’s sorrow,” he probably refers to that of Isaac on account of the absence of Jacob, and perhaps also to that of Jacob because of…” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. xxvii. 41.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“Because iniquity is opposed to righteousness, Esau is excited to strife, and meditates death deceitfully, saying in his heart, “Let the days of the mourning for my father come on, and I will slay my brother Jacob.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 41.
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John Chrysostom
“For “The days of mourning for my father,” he said, “are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.” ( Gen. xxvii. 41.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Did not Jacob grow wealthy, and enjoy unnumbered blessings; while he himself both became an outcast from his father’s house, and wandered in a strange land, after that plot of his?” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 41.
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Jerome
“I reminded her how the first of these fled into Mesopotamia; and how the second surrendered himself to the Philistines, and chose to submit to foreign foes rather than to enemies at home.” — editor's note: Gen. xxvii. 41–46; xxviii. 1–5.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §4.