genesis

Isaac’s Blessing of His Sons

Isaac’s Blessing of His Sons

Let’s first mention several verses of the Book of Genesis:

Isaac loved Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah loved Jacob. (Gen. 25:28)
When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath d…

Time span between Genesis 15:13 and Genesis 46:6

Time span between Genesis 15:13 and Genesis 46:6

Is it possible, on the basis of the text, to establish the approximate time span between God’s prophesy to Abraham about his descendants’ being mistreated in Egypt:

"And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a
s…

Who were Esau’s wives?

Who were Esau’s wives?

In Genesis 26:34-35 (NASB)

When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite; 35 and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.

in Genesis 28:9 (NASB)

and Esau…

Why are there extra dots in Genesis 33:4?

Why are there extra dots in Genesis 33:4?

I was reading Genesis 33 and noticed extra dots (i.e. not part of the niqqud that I understand) above the letters of “and he kissed him” in verse 4 (picture from archive.org’s Biblia Hebraica):

and he fell on his neck and kissed him, and…