Gen 27 | ABEn | STEP | And it came to pass after the growing old of Isaac, that [ 2 were blunted 1 his eyes] to see. And he called Esau [ 3 son 1 his 2 older], and said to him, O my son. And he said, Behold, it is I.

Genesis 27

CHAPTER 27 Rebekah Deceives Isaac

1 And it came to pass after the growing old of Isaac, that [²were blunted ¹his eyes] to see. And he called Esau [³son ¹his ²older], and said to him, O my son. And he said, Behold, it is I. 2 And he said, Behold, I have grown old, and I do not know the day of my decease. 3 Now then, take your hunting equipment, both the quiver and the bow! and go forth into the plain, and hunt for me game! 4 And make for me food as I am fond of, and bring it to me! that I may eat, so that [²may bless ³you ¹my soul] before my dying. 5 And Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son. [³went ¹And ²Esau] into the plain to hunt game for his father. 6 And Rebekah said to Jacob [³son ¹her ²lesser], See! I heard your father speaking to Esau your brother, saying, 7 Bring to me game, and make food for me! that eating, I may bless you before the lord, before my dying. 8 Now then, O my son, hear me as I give charge to you! 9 And going unto the sheep, you take for me from there two kids, tender and good! And I will make them for food for your father as he is fond of. 10 And you shall carry them in to your father, and he shall eat, that [²may bless ³you ¹your father] before his dying. 11 [³said ¹And ²Jacob] to Rebekah his mother, [²is ¹My brother ⁴man ³a hairy], and I am [²man ¹a smooth]; 12 lest at any time [²should handle ³me ¹my father], and I will be before him as disdained, and I shall bring upon myself a curse, and not a blessing. 13 [⁴said ¹And ⁵to him ²the ³mother], Upon me be your curse, child. Only you heed my voice! And in going bring them to me! 14 And going, he took them, and brought them to the mother. And [²made ¹his mother] food as [²was fond of ¹his father]. 15 And Rebekah having taken the apparel of Esau [³son ¹her ²elder], the goodly, which was by her in the house, she put it on Jacob [³son ¹her ²younger]. 16 And [²the ³skins ⁴of the ⁵kids ¹she put] upon his arms, and upon the naked parts of his neck. 17 And she gave the foods and the bread loaves which she made unto the hands of Jacob her son. 18 And he carried in to his father. And he said, Father! And he said, Behold, it is I, who are you child?

Jacob Deceives Isaac

19 And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your first-born. I did as you told me. In rising up come take a seat and eat from my game! that [²may bless ³me ¹your soul]. 20 [³said ¹And ²Isaac] to his son, What is this which so quickly you found, O child? And he said, that which [³delivered up ¹the lord ²your God] before me. 21 [³said ¹And ²Isaac] to Jacob, Approach me, and I shall handle you child, to see if you are my son Esau or not! 22 [³approached ¹And ²Jacob] to Isaac his father. And he handled him, and said, Indeed the voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau. 23 And he did not recognized him, [³were ¹for ²his hands] as the hands of Esau his brother -- hairy; and he blessed him. 24 And he said, You are my son Esau? And he said, I am.

Jacob's Blessing

25 And he said, Bring to me! and I will eat from your game, child, that [²may bless ³you ¹my soul]. And he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he carried to him wine, and he drank. 26 And [³said ⁴to him ¹Isaac ²his father], Approach me, and kiss me child! 27 And approaching, he kissed him. And he smelled the scent of his garments, and blessed him, and said, Behold, the scent of my son is as the scent [²field ¹of a full] which the lord blessed; 28 and may [²give ³to you ¹God] from the dew of the heaven, and from the fatness of the earth, and a multitude of grain and wine. 29 And let [²be slave ³to you ¹nations]! And let [²do obeisance ³to you ¹rulers]! And you become master of your brother! And [⁴will do obeisance ⁵to you ¹the ²sons ³of your father]. The one cursing you will be accursed, and the one blessing you will be for a blessing. 30 And it came to pass after the ceasing of Isaac blessing Jacob his son, that it happened as Jacob went forth from the face of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from the hunt. 31 And he made also himself food, and brought it near his father. And he said to the father, Rise up my father, and eat from the game of his son! that [²may bless ³me ¹your soul]. 32 And [³said ⁴to him ¹Isaac ²his father], Who are you? And he said, I am your son, the first-born, Esau. 33 [³was amazed ¹And ²Isaac ⁶change of state ⁵great ⁴with an exceedingly]. And he said, Who then is the one hunting game for me, and carrying it in to me? And I ate from all before your coming, and blessed him, and a blessing let it be! 34 And it happened when Esau heard the words of his father Isaac, he yelled out [⁵voice ¹with a great ²and ⁴bitter ³exceedingly]. And he said, You bless indeed also me father! 35 And he said to him, In coming, your brother with cunning took your blessing. 36 And he said, Justly was [²called ¹his name] Jacob. For he has stomped upon me already this second time. Even my rights of the first-born he has taken, and now he took my blessing. And Esau said to his father, Do you not leave behind to me a blessing, O father? 37 And answering Isaac said to Esau, If [³master ²him ¹I made] of you, and [²all ³his brothers ¹I made] his servants, [³with grain ⁴and ⁵wine ¹to support ²him] -- then to you what may I do child? 38 [³said ¹And ²Esau] to his father, [²not ⁴blessing ³one ⁵in you ¹Is there], O father? [²bless ¹Indeed] me also father! [³being vexed ¹And ²Isaac], [²yelled out ³a sound ¹Esau], and he wept. 39 [⁴answering ¹And ²Isaac ³his father] said to him, Behold, from the fatness of the earth will be your dwelling, and from the dew of the heaven above. 40 And upon your sword you shall live, and [²of your brother ¹you will be a servant]. And it will be when ever you should demolish and loosen his yoke from your neck.

Esau Seeks to Kill Jacob

41 And Esau was angry at Jacob on account of the blessing of which [²blessed ³him ¹his father]. [³said ¹And ²Esau] in his mind, Let approach the days of the mourning of my father! that I may kill Jacob my brother. 42 And were reported to Rebekah the words of Esau [³son ¹her ²elder]. And sending forth, she called Jacob [³son ¹her ²younger], and she said to him, Behold, Esau, your brother threatens you -- to kill you. 43 Now then, child, hear my voice! and rising up run away into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother in Haran! 44 And live with him some days! 45 until the turning back the rage and the anger of your brother from you, and he should forget what you have done to him. And sending, I will fetch you from there, lest at any time I should be childless from the two of you in [²day ¹one]. 46 [³said ¹And ²Rebekah] to Isaac, I loathe my life, on account of the daughters of the sons of Heth. If Jacob shall take a wife from the daughters of this land, why is it for me to live?