Isaac realizes he's been deceived. He doesn't respond with anger or punishment. The text says he trembles with great trembling. His entire understanding of what happened has shifted.
I think about the vulnerability of that moment - an old man realizing he's been fooled by his family. He can't undo the blessing. The words he spoke have power beyond his intention. And he trembles.
When my own children deceived me about something serious, my first response was to feel foolish. To tremble. Not because I was angry, but because my understanding of my own family shifted. That vulnerability is what this verse captures. The blessing given in deception still carries weight.
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