Genesis 27
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.
And it came to pass after Isaac was old, that his eyes were dimmed so that he could not see; and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him, My son; and he said, Behold, I [am here].
2 And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:
And he said, Behold, I am grown old, and know not the day of my death.
3 So take your arrows and your bow and go out to the field and get meat for me;
Now then take the weapons, both your quiver and your bow, and go into the plain, and get me venison,
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.
and make me meats, as I like them, and bring them to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you, before I die.
5 Now Isaac's words to his son were said in Rebekah's hearing. Then Esau went out to get the meat.
And Rebecca heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.
6 And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,
And Rebecca said to Jacob her younger son, Behold, I heard your father speaking to Esau your brother, saying,
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.
Bring me venison, and prepare me meats, that I may eat and bless you before the Lord before I die.
8 Now, my son, do what I say.
Now then, my son, listen to me, as I command you.
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:
And go to the cattle and take for me thence two kids, tender and good, and I will make them meats for your father, as he likes.
10 And you will take it to him, so that he may have a good meal and give you his blessing before his death.
And you shall bring them in to your father, and he shall eat, that your father may bless you before he dies.
11 And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:
And Jacob said to his mother Rebecca, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I a smooth man.
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.
Peradventure my father may feel me, and I shall be before him as one ill-intentioned, and I shall bring upon me a curse, and not 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.
And his mother said to him, On me be your curse, son; only listen to my voice, and go and bring [them] me.
14 So he went and got them and took them to his mother: and she made a meal to his father's taste.
So he went and took and brought them to his mother; and his mother made meats, as his father liked [them].
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:
And Rebecca having taken the fine raiment of her elder son Esau which was with her in the house, put it 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:
And she put on his arms the skins of the kids, and on the bare parts of his neck.
17 And she gave into the hand of Jacob, her son, the meat and the bread which she had made ready.
And she gave the meats, and the loaves which she had prepared, into the hands of Jacob her son.
18 And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?
And he brought [them] to his father, and said, Father; and he said, Behold I [am here]; who are you, 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.
And Jacob said to his father, I, Esau your firstborn, have done as you told me; rise, sit, and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.
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.
And Isaac said to his son, What is this which you have quickly found? And he said, That which the Lord your God presented before me.
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.
And Isaac said to Jacob, Draw night to me, and I will feel you, son, if you are 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.
And Jacob drew near to his father Isaac, 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 make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau's hands: so he gave him a blessing.
And he knew him not, for his hands were as the hands of his brother Esau, hairy; and he blessed him,
24 And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.
and he said, Are you 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.
And he said, Bring hither, and I will eat of your venison, son, that my soul may bless you; 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, my son, and give me a kiss.
And Isaac his father said to him, Draw near to me, and kiss me, son.
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:
And he drew near and kissed him, and smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of an abundant field, which the Lord has blessed.
28 May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:
And may God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine.
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.
And let nations serve you, and princes bow down to you, and be you lord of your brother, and the sons of your father shall do you reverence; accursed is he that curses you, and blessed is he that blesses you.
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.
And it came to pass after Isaac had ceased blessing his son Jacob, it even came to pass, just when Jacob had gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
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.
And he also had made meats and brought them to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me.
32 And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your oldest son, Esau.
And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your firstborn 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?
And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before you came, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.
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!
And it came to pass when Esau heard the words of his father Isaac, he cried out with a great and very bitter cry, and said, Bless, I pray you, me also, father.
35 And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and took away your blessing.
And he said to him, Your brother has come with subtlety, and taken 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?
And he said, Rightly was his name called Jacob, for behold! this second time has he supplanted me; he has both taken my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing; and Esau said to his father, Hast you not left a blessing for me, father?
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?
And Isaac answered and said to Esau, If I have made him your lord, and have made all his brethren his servants, and have strengthened him with corn and wine, what then shall I do for you, 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.
And Esau said to his father, Hast you [only] one blessing, father? Bless, I pray you, me also, father. And Isaac being troubled, Esau cried aloud and wept.
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:
And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.
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.
And you shall live by your sword, and shall serve your brother; and there shall be [a time] when you shall break and loosen his yoke 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.
And Esau was angry with Jacob because of the blessing, with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his mind, Let the days of my father's mourning draw near, that I may kill my brother Jacob.
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.
And the words of Esau her elder son were reported to Rebecca, and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, Esau your brother threatens you to kill you.
43 So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;
Now then, my son, hear my voice, and rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother into Charran.
44 And be there with him for a little time, till your brother's wrath is turned away;
And dwell with him certain days, until your brother's anger
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?
and rage depart from you, and he forget what you have done to him; and I will send and fetch you thence, lest at any time I should be bereaved of you both 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?
And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of the sons of Chet; if Jacob shall take a wife of the daughters of this land, therefore should I live?
