Genesis 27:38 · WEB
“Esau said to his father, "Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father." Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.”
— Genesis 27:38
Era
Patriarchs (~2000 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
desperate pleadingfather's love
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