Genesis 27
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Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Genesis 27 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3919524 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 27 Context triple: [Homilies on Genesis, scripturalFocus, Genesis 27]
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A.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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B.
Genesis 29
Genesis 29 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s arrival in Haran, his meeting and love for Rachel, and the beginning of his complex family life through his marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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C.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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D.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that records Abraham’s later life, his additional descendants, the death and burial of Abraham, and the genealogies and early narratives of Isaac and Ishmael’s families.
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E.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 27 Target entity description: Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
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A.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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B.
Genesis 29
Genesis 29 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s arrival in Haran, his meeting and love for Rachel, and the beginning of his complex family life through his marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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C.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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D.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that records Abraham’s later life, his additional descendants, the death and burial of Abraham, and the genealogies and early narratives of Isaac and Ishmael’s families.
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E.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible chapter
ⓘ
chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Christianity
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canonical scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | patriarchal narratives about Isaac and Jacob ⓘ |
| containsCharacterAction |
Esau weeps over lost blessing
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Isaac eats the meal brought by Jacob ⓘ Isaac gives Esau a secondary blessing ⓘ Isaac pronounces a blessing over Jacob ⓘ Jacob covers his hands and neck with goatskins ⓘ Jacob wears Esau's garments ⓘ Rebekah prepares food for Isaac ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Esau discovers loss of blessing
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Esau plans to kill Jacob ⓘ Jacob deceives Isaac ⓘ Jacob receives Esau's blessing ⓘ Rebekah instructs Jacob to deceive Isaac ⓘ Rebekah plans Jacob's flight to Haran ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Isaac's household in Canaan
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linked to:
biblical patriarch Isaac
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| followedBy | Genesis 28 ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 26 ⓘ |
| genre | narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
blessing
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deception ⓘ divine election ⓘ family conflict ⓘ primogeniture ⓘ |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
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linked to:
Hebrew
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| locatedInWork |
Pentateuch
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linked to:
Five Books of Moses
Torah ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Esau
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Isaac ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Rebekah ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson | Laban ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conflict between Jacob and Esau
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transfer of patriarchal blessing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| settingTime | patriarchal period ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian exegesis
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Jewish exegesis ⓘ theological commentary on election and blessing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Genesis 27 Description of subject: Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
Referenced by (4)
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