Isaac Did Not Know His Son and the Kiss at the Grave

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 115:10

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

"And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like the hands of Esau his brother" (Genesis 27:23). When wicked men were to arise from him [from Jacob's line], he did not recognize him. "And he said: Come near, I pray, and kiss me, my son" (Genesis 27:25-26) - you will kiss me at my burial, and no other will kiss me at my burial.

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