¹ And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

² And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

³ Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

⁴ And make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

⁵ And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

⁶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

⁷ Bring me venison, and make me savory meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

⁸ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

⁹ Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savory meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

¹⁰ And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

¹¹ And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

¹² My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

¹³ And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

¹⁴ And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savory meat, such as his father loved.

¹⁵ And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

¹⁶ And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

¹⁷ And she gave the savory meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

¹⁸ And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

¹⁹ And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

²⁰ And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

²¹ And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

²² And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

²³ And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

²⁴ And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

²⁵ And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.

²⁶ And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

²⁷ And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

²⁸ Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

²⁹ Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

³⁰ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

³¹ And he also had made savory meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

³² And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

³³ And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

³⁴ And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

³⁵ And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

³⁶ And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

³⁷ And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

³⁸ And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

³⁹ And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

⁴⁰ And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

⁴¹ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

⁴² And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

⁴³ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

⁴⁴ And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

⁴⁵ Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

⁴⁶ And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

---

¹ And it came to pass, ^H1961 that when Isaac ^H3327 was old, ^H2204 and his eyes ^H5869 were dim, ^H3543 so that he could not see, ^H7200 he called ^H7121 Esau ^H6215 his eldest ^H1419 son, ^H1121 and said ^H559 unto him, My son: ^H1121 and he said ^H559 unto him, Behold, here am I.

² And he said, ^H559 Behold now, I am old, ^H2204 I know ^H3045 not the day ^H3117 of my death: ^H4194

³ Now therefore take, ^H5375 I pray thee, thy weapons, ^H3627 thy quiver ^H8522 and thy bow, ^H7198 and go out ^H3318 to the field, ^H7704 and take ^H6679 me some venison; ^{H6718 H6720}

⁴ And make ^H6213 me savoury meat, ^H4303 such as ^H834 I love, ^H157 and bring ^H935 it to me, that I may eat; ^H398 that my soul ^H5315 may bless ^H1288 thee before ^H2962 I die. ^H4191

⁵ And Rebekah ^H7259 heard ^H8085 when Isaac ^H3327 spake ^H1696 to Esau ^H6215 his son. ^H1121 And Esau ^H6215 went ^H3212 to the field ^H7704 to hunt ^H6679 for venison, ^H6718 and to bring ^H935 it.

⁶ And Rebekah ^H7259 spake ^H559 unto Jacob ^H3290 her son, ^H1121 saying, ^H559 Behold, I heard ^H8085 thy father ^H1 speak ^H1696 unto Esau ^H6215 thy brother, ^H251 saying, ^H559

⁷ Bring ^H935 me venison, ^H6718 and make ^H6213 me savoury meat, ^H4303 that I may eat, ^H398 and bless ^H1288 thee before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 before ^H6440 my death. ^H4194

⁸ Now therefore, my son, ^H1121 obey ^H8085 my voice ^H6963 according to that which ^H834 I command ^H6680 thee.

⁹ Go ^H3212 now to the flock, ^H6629 and fetch ^H3947 me from thence two ^H8147 good ^H2896 kids ^H1423 of the goats; ^H5795 and I will make ^H6213 them savoury meat ^H4303 for thy father, ^H1 such as he loveth: ^H157

¹⁰ And thou shalt bring ^H935 it to thy father, ^H1 that he may eat, ^H398 and that ^H834 he may bless ^H1288 thee before ^H6440 his death. ^H4194

¹¹ And Jacob ^H3290 said ^H559 to Rebekah ^H7259 his mother, ^H517 Behold, Esau ^H6215 my brother ^H251 is a hairy ^H8163 man, ^H376 and I am a smooth ^H2509 man: ^H376

¹² My father ^H1 peradventure will feel ^H4959 me, and I shall seem ^H5869 to him as a deceiver; ^H8591 and I shall bring ^H935 a curse ^H7045 upon me, and not a blessing. ^H1293

¹³ And his mother ^H517 said ^H559 unto him, Upon me be thy curse, ^H7045 my son: ^H1121 only obey ^H8085 my voice, ^H6963 and go ^H3212 fetch ^H3947 me them.

¹⁴ And he went, ^H3212 and fetched, ^H3947 and brought ^H935 them to his mother: ^H517 and his mother ^H517 made ^H6213 savoury meat, ^H4303 such as his father ^H1 loved. ^H157

¹⁵ And Rebekah ^H7259 took ^H3947 goodly ^H2532 raiment ^H899 of her eldest ^H1419 son ^H1121 Esau, ^H6215 which were with her in the house, ^H1004 and put them upon ^H3847 Jacob ^H3290 her younger ^H6996 son: ^H1121

¹⁶ And she put ^H3847 the skins ^H5785 of the kids ^H1423 of the goats ^H5795 upon his hands, ^H3027 and upon the smooth ^H2513 of his neck: ^H6677

¹⁷ And she gave ^H5414 the savoury meat ^H4303 and the bread, ^H3899 which she had prepared, ^H6213 into the hand ^H3027 of her son ^H1121 Jacob. ^H3290

¹⁸ And he came ^H935 unto his father, ^H1 and said, ^H559 My father: ^H1 and he said, ^H559 Here am I; who art thou, my son? ^H1121

¹⁹ And Jacob ^H3290 said ^H559 unto his father, ^H1 I am Esau ^H6215 thy firstborn; ^H1060 I have done ^H6213 according as thou badest ^H1696 me: arise, ^H6965 I pray thee, sit ^H3427 and eat ^H398 of my venison, ^H6718 that thy soul ^H5315 may bless ^H1288 me.

²⁰ And Isaac ^H3327 said ^H559 unto his son, ^H1121 How is it that thou hast found ^H4672 it so quickly, ^H4116 my son? ^H1121 And he said, ^H559 Because the LORD ^H3068 thy God ^H430 brought ^H7136 it to me. ^H6440

²¹ And Isaac ^H3327 said ^H559 unto Jacob, ^H3290 Come near, ^H5066 I pray thee, that I may feel ^H4184 thee, my son, ^H1121 whether thou be my very ^H2088 son ^H1121 Esau ^H6215 or not.

²² And Jacob ^H3290 went near ^H5066 unto Isaac ^H3327 his father; ^H1 and he felt ^H4959 him, and said, ^H559 The voice ^H6963 is Jacob's ^H3290 voice, ^H6963 but the hands ^H3027 are the hands ^H3027 of Esau. ^H6215

²³ And he discerned ^H5234 him not, because his hands ^H3027 were hairy, ^H8163 as his brother ^H251 Esau's ^H6215 hands: ^H3027 so he blessed ^H1288 him.

²⁴ And he said, ^H559 Art thou my very son ^H1121 Esau? ^H6215 And he said, ^H559 I am.

²⁵ And he said, ^H559 Bring it near ^H5066 to me, and I will eat ^H398 of my son's ^H1121 venison, ^H6718 that my soul ^H5315 may bless ^H1288 thee. And he brought it near ^H5066 to him, and he did eat: ^H398 and he brought ^H935 him wine, ^H3196 and he drank. ^H8354

²⁶ And his father ^H1 Isaac ^H3327 said ^H559 unto him, Come near ^H5066 now, and kiss ^H5401 me, my son. ^H1121

²⁷ And he came near, ^H5066 and kissed ^H5401 him: and he smelled ^H7306 the smell ^H7381 of his raiment, ^H899 and blessed ^H1288 him, and said, ^H559 See, ^H7200 the smell ^H7381 of my son ^H1121 is as the smell ^H7381 of a field ^H7704 which the LORD ^H3068 hath blessed: ^H1288

²⁸ Therefore God ^H430 give ^H5414 thee of the dew ^H2919 of heaven, ^H8064 and the fatness ^H4924 of the earth, ^H776 and plenty ^H7230 of corn ^H1715 and wine: ^H8492

²⁹ Let people ^H5971 serve ^H5647 thee, and nations ^H3816 bow down ^H7812 to thee: be ^H1933 lord ^H1376 over thy brethren, ^H251 and let thy mother's ^H517 sons ^H1121 bow down ^H7812 to thee: cursed ^H779 be every one that curseth ^H779 thee, and blessed ^H1288 be he that blesseth ^H1288 thee.

³⁰ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac ^H3327 had made an end ^H3615 of blessing ^H1288 Jacob, ^H3290 and Jacob ^H3290 was yet ^H389 scarce ^H3318 gone out ^H3318 from the presence ^H6440 of Isaac ^H3327 his father, ^H1 that Esau ^H6215 his brother ^H251 came in ^H935 from his hunting. ^H6718

³¹ And he also had made ^H6213 savoury meat, ^H4303 and brought it ^H935 unto his father, ^H1 and said ^H559 unto his father, ^H1 Let my father ^H1 arise, ^H6965 and eat ^H398 of his son's ^H1121 venison, ^H6718 that thy soul ^H5315 may bless ^H1288 me.

³² And Isaac ^H3327 his father ^H1 said ^H559 unto him, Who art thou? And he said, ^H559 I am thy son, ^H1121 thy firstborn ^H1060 Esau. ^H6215

³³ And Isaac ^H3327 trembled ^H2729 very ^H1419 exceedingly, ^{H3966 H2731} and said, ^H559 Who? where ^H645 is he that hath taken ^H6679 venison, ^H6718 and brought ^H935 it me, and I have eaten ^H398 of all before thou camest, ^H935 and have blessed ^H1288 him? yea, and he shall be blessed. ^H1288

³⁴ And when Esau ^H6215 heard ^H8085 the words ^H1697 of his father, ^H1 he cried ^H6817 with a great ^H1419 and exceeding ^H3966 bitter ^H4751 cry, ^H6818 and said ^H559 unto his father, ^H1 Bless ^H1288 me, even me also, O my father. ^H1

³⁵ And he said, ^H559 Thy brother ^H251 came ^H935 with subtilty, ^H4820 and hath taken away ^H3947 thy blessing. ^H1293

³⁶ And he said, ^H559 Is not he rightly ^H3588 named ^{H7121 H8034} Jacob? ^H3290 for he hath supplanted me ^H6117 these ^H2088 two times: ^H6471 he took away ^H3947 my birthright; ^H1062 and, behold, now he hath taken away ^H3947 my blessing. ^H1293 And he said, ^H559 Hast thou not reserved ^H680 a blessing ^H1293 for me?

³⁷ And Isaac ^H3327 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 unto Esau, ^H6215 Behold, I have made ^H7760 him thy lord, ^H1376 and all his brethren ^H251 have I given ^H5414 to him for servants; ^H5650 and with corn ^H1715 and wine ^H8492 have I sustained ^H5564 him: and what shall I do ^H6213 now ^H645 unto thee, my son? ^H1121

³⁸ And Esau ^H6215 said ^H559 unto his father, ^H1 Hast thou but one ^H259 blessing, ^H1293 my father? ^H1 bless ^H1288 me, even me also, O my father. ^H1 And Esau ^H6215 lifted up ^H5375 his voice, ^H6963 and wept. ^H1058

³⁹ And Isaac ^H3327 his father ^H1 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 unto him, Behold, thy dwelling ^H4186 shall be the fatness ^H4924 of the earth, ^H776 and of the dew ^H2919 of heaven ^H8064 from above; ^H5920

⁴⁰ And by thy sword ^H2719 shalt thou live, ^H2421 and shalt serve ^H5647 thy brother; ^H251 and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, ^H7300 that thou shalt break ^H6561 his yoke ^H5923 from off thy neck. ^H6677

⁴¹ And Esau ^H6215 hated ^H7852 Jacob ^H3290 because ^H5921 of the blessing ^H1293 wherewith ^H834 his father ^H1 blessed him: ^H1288 and Esau ^H6215 said ^H559 in his heart, ^H3820 The days ^H3117 of mourning ^H60 for my father ^H1 are at hand; ^H7126 then will I slay ^H2026 my brother ^H251 Jacob. ^H3290

⁴² And these words ^H1697 of Esau ^H6215 her elder ^H1419 son ^H1121 were told ^H5046 to Rebekah: ^H7259 and she sent ^H7971 and called ^H7121 Jacob ^H3290 her younger ^H6996 son, ^H1121 and said ^H559 unto him, Behold, thy brother ^H251 Esau, ^H6215 as touching thee, doth comfort ^H5162 himself, purposing to kill ^H2026 thee.

⁴³ Now therefore, my son, ^H1121 obey ^H8085 my voice; ^H6963 and arise, ^H6965 flee ^H1272 thou to Laban ^H3837 my brother ^H251 to Haran; ^H2771

⁴⁴ And tarry ^H3427 with him a few ^H259 days, ^H3117 until ^H834 thy brother's ^H251 fury ^H2534 turn away; ^H7725

⁴⁵ Until thy brother's ^H251 anger ^H639 turn away ^H7725 from thee, and he forget ^H7911 that which thou hast done ^H6213 to him: then I will send, ^H7971 and fetch ^H3947 thee from thence: why ^H4100 should I be deprived ^H7921 also of you both ^H8147 in one ^H259 day? ^H3117

⁴⁶ And Rebekah ^H7259 said ^H559 to Isaac, ^H3327 I am weary ^H6973 of my life ^H2416 because ^H6440 of the daughters ^H1323 of Heth: ^H2845 if Jacob ^H3290 take ^H3947 a wife ^H802 of the daughters ^H1323 of Heth, ^H2845 such as these which are of the daughters ^H1323 of the land, ^H776 what good ^H4100 shall my life ^H2416 do me?

---

¹ And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son. And he said unto him, Here am I.

² And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

³ Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison.

⁴ And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die.

⁵ And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

⁶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

⁷ Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

⁸ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

⁹ Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loveth.

¹⁰ And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.

¹¹ And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

¹² My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

¹³ And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

¹⁴ And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother. And his mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

¹⁵ And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.

¹⁶ And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.

¹⁷ And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

¹⁸ And he came unto his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I. Who art thou, my son?

¹⁹ And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

²⁰ And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God sent me good speed.

²¹ And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

²² And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father. And he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

²³ And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

²⁴ And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

²⁵ And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat. And he brought him wine, and he drank.

²⁶ And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

²⁷ And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.

²⁸ And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine.

²⁹ Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

³⁰ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

³¹ And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father. And he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

³² And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.

³³ And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who then is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? Yea, `and' he shall be blessed.

³⁴ When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

³⁵ And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.

³⁶ And he said, Is not he rightly name Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two time. He took away my birthright. And, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

³⁷ And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants. And with grain and new wine have I sustained him. And what then shall I do for thee, my son?

³⁸ And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

³⁹ And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of heaven from above.

⁴⁰ And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother. And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

⁴¹ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then will I slay my brother Jacob.

⁴² And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, `purposing' to kill thee.

⁴³ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.

⁴⁴ And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away.

⁴⁵ Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him. Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?

⁴⁶ And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

---

¹ And it cometh to pass that Isaac `is' aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calleth Esau his elder son, and saith unto him, `My son;' and he saith unto him, `Here `am' I.'

² And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death;

³ and now, take up, I pray thee, thy instruments, thy quiver, and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt for me provision,

⁴ and make for me tasteful things, `such' as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'

⁵ And Rebekah is hearkening while Isaac is speaking unto Esau his son; and Esau goeth to the field to hunt provision -- to bring in;

⁶ and Rebekah hath spoken unto Jacob her son, saying, `Lo, I have heard thy father speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying,

⁷ Bring for me provision, and make for me tasteful things, and I do eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

⁸ `And now, my son, hearken to my voice, to that which I am commanding thee:

⁹ Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and take for me from thence two good kids of the goats, and I make them tasteful things for thy father, `such' as he hath loved;

¹⁰ and thou hast taken in to thy father, and he hath eaten, so that his soul doth bless thee before his death.

¹¹ And Jacob saith unto Rebekah his mother, `Lo, Esau my brother `is' a hairy man, and I a smooth man,

¹² it may be my father doth feel me, and I have been in his eyes as a deceiver, and have brought upon me disesteem, and not a blessing;'

¹³ and his mother saith to him, `On me thy disesteem, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go, take for me.'

¹⁴ And he goeth, and taketh, and bringeth to his mother, and his mother maketh tasteful things, `such' as his father hath loved;

¹⁵ and Rebekah taketh the desirable garments of Esau her elder son, which `are' with her in the house, and doth put on Jacob her younger son;

¹⁶ and the skins of the kids of the goats she hath put on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck,

¹⁷ and she giveth the tasteful things, and the bread which she hath made, into the hand of Jacob her son.

¹⁸ And he cometh in unto his father, and saith, `My father;' and he saith, `Here `am' I; who `art' thou, my son?'

¹⁹ And Jacob saith unto his father, `I `am' Esau thy first-born; I have done as thou hast spoken unto me; rise, I pray thee, sit, and eat of my provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'

²⁰ And Isaac saith unto his son, `What `is' this thou hast hasted to find, my son?' and he saith, `That which Jehovah thy God hath caused to come before me.'

²¹ And Isaac saith unto Jacob, `Come nigh, I pray thee, and I feel thee, my son, whether thou `art' he, my son Esau, or not.'

²² And Jacob cometh nigh unto Isaac his father, and he feeleth him, and saith, `The voice `is' the voice of Jacob, and the hands hands of Esau.'

²³ And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,

²⁴ and saith, `Thou art he -- my son Esau?' and he saith, `I `am'.'

²⁵ And he saith, `Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

²⁶ And Isaac his father saith to him, `Come nigh, I pray thee, and kiss me, my son;'

²⁷ and he cometh nigh, and kisseth him, and he smelleth the fragrance of his garments, and blesseth him, and saith, `See, the fragrance of my son `is' as the fragrance of a field which Jehovah hath blessed;

²⁸ and God doth give to thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine;

²⁹ peoples serve thee, and nations bow themselves to thee, be thou mighty over thy brethren, and the sons of thy mother bow themselves to thee; those who curse thee `are' cursed, and those who bless thee `are' blessed.'

³⁰ And it cometh to pass, as Isaac hath finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob is only just going out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother hath come in from his hunting;

³¹ and he also maketh tasteful things, and bringeth to his father, and saith to his father, `Let my father arise, and eat of his son's provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'

³² And Isaac his father saith to him, `Who `art' thou?' and he saith, `I `am' thy son, thy first-born, Esau;'

³³ and Isaac trembleth a very great trembling, and saith, `Who, now, `is' he who hath provided provision, and bringeth in to me, and I eat of all before thou comest in, and I bless him? -- yea, blessed is he.'

³⁴ When Esau heareth the words of his father, then he crieth a very great and bitter cry, and saith to his father, `Bless me, me also, O my father;'

³⁵ and he saith, `Thy brother hath come with subtilty, and taketh thy blessing.'

³⁶ And he saith, `Is it because `one' called his name Jacob that he doth take me by the heel these two times? my birthright he hath taken; and lo, now, he hath taken my blessing;' he saith also, `Hast thou not kept back a blessing for me?'

³⁷ And Isaac answereth and saith to Esau, `Lo, a mighty one have I set him over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and `with' corn and wine have I sustained him; and for thee now, what shall I do, my son?'

³⁸ And Esau saith unto his father, `One blessing hast thou my father? bless me, me also, O my father;' and Esau lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

³⁹ And Isaac his father answereth and saith unto him, `Lo, of the fatness of the earth is thy dwelling, and of the dew of the heavens from above;

⁴⁰ and by thy sword dost thou live, and thy brother dost thou serve; and it hath come to pass when thou rulest, that thou hast broken his yoke from off thy neck.'

⁴¹ And Esau hateth Jacob, because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau saith in his heart, `The days of mourning `for' my father draw near, and I slay Jacob my brother.'

⁴² And the words of Esau her elder son are declared to Rebekah, and she sendeth and calleth for Jacob her younger son, and saith unto him, `Lo, Esau thy brother is comforting himself in regard to thee -- to slay thee;

⁴³ and now, my son, hearken to my voice, and rise, flee for thyself unto Laban my brother, to Haran,

⁴⁴ and thou hast dwelt with him some days, till thy brother's fury turn back,

⁴⁵ till thy brother's anger turn back from thee, and he hath forgotten that which thou hast done to him, and I have sent and taken thee from thence; why am I bereaved even of you both the same day?'

⁴⁶ And Rebekah saith unto Isaac, `I have been disgusted with my life because of the presence of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these -- from the daughters of the land -- why do I live?'

---

¹ And it came to pass when Isaac had become old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he said to him, Here am I.

² And he said, Behold now, I am become old; I know not the day of my death.

³ And now, I pray thee, take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field and hunt me venison,

⁴ and prepare me a savoury dish such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, in order that my soul may bless thee before I die.

⁵ And Rebecca heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt venison, to bring it.

⁶ And Rebecca spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak to Esau thy brother, saying,

⁷ Bring me venison, and prepare me a savoury dish, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah, before my death.

⁸ And now, my son, hearken to my voice in that which I command thee.

⁹ Go, I pray thee, to the flock, and fetch me thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make of them a savoury dish for thy father, such as he loves.

¹⁰ And thou shalt bring [it] to thy father, that he may eat, in order that he may bless thee before his death.

¹¹ And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

¹² My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks [him], and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.

¹³ And his mother said to him, On me [be] thy curse, my son! Only hearken to my voice, and go, fetch [them].

¹⁴ And he went, and fetched and brought [them] to his mother. And his mother prepared a savoury dish such as his father loved.

¹⁵ And Rebecca took the clothes of her elder son Esau, the costly ones which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

¹⁶ and she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck;

¹⁷ and she gave the savoury dishes and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.

¹⁸ And he came to his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I: who art thou, my son?

¹⁹ And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau, thy firstborn. I have done according as thou didst say to me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.

²⁰ And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found [it] so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God put [it] in my way.

²¹ And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be really my son Esau or not.

²² And Jacob drew near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

²³ And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him.

²⁴ And he said, Art thou really my son Esau? And he said, It is I.

²⁵ And he said, Bring [it] near to me, that I may eat of my son's venison, in order that my soul may bless thee. And he brought [it] near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

²⁶ And his father Isaac said to him, Come near, now, and kiss me, my son.

²⁷ And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelt the smell of his clothes, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.

²⁸ And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.

²⁹ Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee.

³⁰ And it came to pass when Isaac had ended blessing Jacob, and when Jacob was only just gone out from Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from his hunting.

³¹ And he also had prepared savoury dishes, and he brought [them] in to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.

³² And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau.

³³ Then Isaac trembled with exceeding great trembling, and said, Who was he, then, that hunted venison and brought [it] to me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him; also blessed he shall be.

³⁴ When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me -- me also, my father!

³⁵ And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.

³⁶ And he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

³⁷ And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him -- and what can I do now for thee, my son?

³⁸ And Esau said to his father, Hast thou then but one blessing, my father? bless me -- me also, my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.

³⁹ And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above;

⁴⁰ And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

⁴¹ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand, and I will slay my brother Jacob.

⁴² And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebecca. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, comforts himself that he will kill thee.

⁴³ And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and arise, flee to Laban my brother, to Haran;

⁴⁴ and abide with him some days, until thy brother's fury turn away --

⁴⁵ until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him; then I will send and fetch thee thence. Why should I be bereaved even of you both in one day?

⁴⁶ And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good should my life do me?

---

¹ It happened, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, "My son?" He said to him, "Here I am."

² He said, "See now, I am old. I don't know the day of my death.

³ Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison.

⁴ Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die."

⁵ Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

⁶ Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, "Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

⁷ 'Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before Yahweh before my death.'

⁸ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

⁹ Go now to the flock, and get me from there two good kids of the goats. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves.

¹⁰ You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death."

¹¹ Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

¹² What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing."

¹³ His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me."

¹⁴ He went, and got them, and brought them to his mother. His mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

¹⁵ Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son.

¹⁶ She put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck.

¹⁷ She gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

¹⁸ He came to his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?"

¹⁹ Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me."

²⁰ Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because Yahweh your God gave me success."

²¹ Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not."

²² Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau."

²³ He didn't recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

²⁴ He said, "Are you really my son Esau?" He said, "I am."

²⁵ He said, "Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless you." He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank.

²⁶ His father Isaac said to him, "Come near now, and kiss me, my son."

²⁷ He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, "Behold, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.

²⁸ God give you of the dew of the sky, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.

²⁹ Let peoples serve you, Nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, Blessed be everyone who blesses you."

³⁰ It happened, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

³¹ He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, "Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me."

³² Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."

³³ Isaac trembled violently, and said, "Who, then, is he who has taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before you came, and have blessed him? Yes, he will be blessed."

³⁴ When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said to his father, "Bless me, even me also, my father."

³⁵ He said, "Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing."

³⁶ He said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing." He said, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?"

³⁷ Isaac answered Esau, "Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers have I given to him for servants. With grain and new wine have I sustained him. What then will I do for you, my son?"

³⁸ 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.

³⁹ Isaac his father answered him, "Behold, of the fatness of the earth will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above.

⁴⁰ By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."

⁴¹ Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob."

⁴² The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, "Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.

⁴³ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.

⁴⁴ Stay with him a few days, until your brother's fury turns away;

⁴⁵ until your brother's anger turn away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send, and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?"

⁴⁶ Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?"

---

¹ Now when Isaac was old and his eyes had become clouded so that he was not able to see, he sent for Esau, his first son, and said to him, My son: and he said, Here am I.

² And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:

³ So take your arrows and your bow and go out to the field and get meat for me;

⁴ And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may have a meal and give you my blessing before death comes to me.

⁵ Now Isaac's words to his son were said in Rebekah's hearing. Then Esau went out to get the meat.

⁶ And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,

⁷ Go and get some roe's meat and make me a good meal, so that I may be full, and give you my blessing before the Lord before my death.

⁸ Now, my son, do what I say.

⁹ Go to the flock and get me two fat young goats; and I will make of them a meal to your father's taste:

¹⁰ And you will take it to him, so that he may have a good meal and give you his blessing before his death.

¹¹ And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:

¹² If by chance my father puts his hand on me, it will seem to him that I am tricking him, and he will put a curse on me in place of a blessing.

¹³ And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.

¹⁴ So he went and got them and took them to his mother: and she made a meal to his father's taste.

¹⁵ And Rebekah took the fair robes of her oldest son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son:

¹⁶ And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck:

¹⁷ And she gave into the hand of Jacob, her son, the meat and the bread which she had made ready.

¹⁸ And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?

¹⁹ And Jacob said, I am Esau, your oldest son; I have done as you said: come now, be seated and take of my meat, so that you may give me a blessing.

²⁰ And Isaac said, How is it that you have got it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord your God made it come my way.

²¹ And Isaac said, Come near so that I may put my hand on you, my son, and see if you are truly my son Esau or not.

²² And Jacob went near his father Isaac: and he put his hands on him; and he said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

²³ And he did not make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau's hands: so he gave him a blessing.

²⁴ And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.

²⁵ And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. And he put it before him and he took it; and he gave him wine, and he had a drink.

²⁶ And his father Isaac said to him, Come near now, my son, and give me a kiss.

²⁷ And he came near and gave him a kiss; and smelling the smell of his clothing, he gave him a blessing, and said, See, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field on which the blessing of the Lord has come:

²⁸ May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:

²⁹ Let peoples be your servants, and nations go down before you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons go down before you: a curse be on everyone by whom you are cursed, and a blessing on those who give you a blessing.

³⁰ And when Isaac had come to the end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had not long gone away from Isaac his father, Esau came in from the field.

³¹ And he made ready a meal, good to the taste, and took it to his father, and said to him, Let my father get up and take of his son's meat, so that you may give me a blessing.

³² And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your oldest son, Esau.

³³ And in great fear Isaac said, Who then is he who got meat and put it before me, and I took it all before you came, and gave him a blessing, and his it will be?

³⁴ And hearing the words of his father, Esau gave a great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Give a blessing to me, even to me, O my father!

³⁵ And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and took away your blessing.

³⁶ And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?

³⁷ And Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for servants; I have made him strong with grain and wine: what then am I to do for you, my son?

³⁸ And Esau said to his father, Is that the only blessing you have, my father? give a blessing to me, even me! And Esau was overcome with weeping.

³⁹ Then Isaac his father made answer and said to him, Far from the fertile places of the earth, and far from the dew of heaven on high will your living-place be:

⁴⁰ By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.

⁴¹ So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.

⁴² Then Rebekah, hearing what Esau had said, sent for Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, It seems that your brother Esau is purposing to put you to death.

⁴³ So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;

⁴⁴ And be there with him for a little time, till your brother's wrath is turned away;

⁴⁵ Till the memory of what you have done to him is past and he is no longer angry: then I will send word for you to come back; are the two of you to be taken from me in one day?

⁴⁶ Then Rebekah said to Isaac, My life is a weariness to me because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from among the daughters of Heth, such as these, the women of this land, of what use will my life be to me?