‏ Genesis 27

CHAPTER 27

Rebekah Deceives Isaac

1And 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. 2And he said, Behold, I have grown old, and I do not know the day   of my decease. 3Now then, take   your hunting equipment, both the quiver and the bow! and go forth into the plain, and hunt for me game! 4And 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. 5And Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to Esau   his son. [³went ¹And ²Esau] into the plain to hunt game   for his father. 6And Rebekah said to Jacob   [³son ¹her   ²lesser], See! I heard   your father speaking to Esau   your brother, saying, 7Bring to me game, and make food for me! that eating, I may bless you before the lord, before   my dying. 8Now then, O my son, hear me as I give charge to you! 9And 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. 10And 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]; 12lest 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! 14And going, he took them, and brought them  to the mother. And [²made   ¹his mother] food as [²was fond of   ¹his father]. 15And 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]. 16And [²the ³skins ⁴of the ⁵kids ¹she put] upon   his arms, and upon the naked parts    of his neck. 17And she gave the foods and the bread loaves which she made unto the hands of Jacob   her son. 18And he carried in to  his father. And he said, Father!   And he said, Behold, it is I, who are you child?

Jacob Deceives Isaac

19And 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. 23And he did not recognized him, [³were ¹for   ²his hands] as the hands of Esau   his brother -- hairy; and he blessed him. 24And he said, You are   my son Esau?   And he said, I am.

Jacob's Blessing

25And 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. 26And [³said ⁴to him ¹Isaac   ²his father], Approach me, and kiss me child! 27And 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; 28and 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. 29And 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. 30And 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. 31And 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]. 32And [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! 34And 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! 35And he said to him, In coming,   your brother with cunning took   your blessing. 36And 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? 37And 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. 40And 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

41And 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. 42And 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. 43Now then, child, hear my   voice! and rising up run away into   Mesopotamia to Laban   my brother in Haran! 44And live with him some days! 45until 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?