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Commentary for Genesis 28:1

וַיִּקְרָ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹת֑וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him: ‘Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Radak on Genesis

ויקרא ..ויברך אתו, the text of the blessing commences with the words: וא-ל שדי יברך אותך (verse 3).
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Haamek Davar on Genesis

Yitzchok called. Yaakov was embarrassed to come to Yitzchok on his own after having deceived him. By calling him Yitzchok conferred his retroactive approval of Yaakov’s deed.
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Rav Hirsch on Torah

ויברך אותו, nun freiwillig und mit vollem Bewusstsein. Rebekkas Heilmittel hatte ihm völlig die Augen geöffnet.
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Haamek Davar on Genesis

Set out and go. This was a veiled warning that he should flee for his safety.
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