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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 I am.”

2 And he said, “You see now I am old, and know not the day of my death.

3 Take your weapons, quiver and 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; that my soul may bless you before I die.”

5 And when Rebekah had heard this, and Esau was gone into the field to fulfill his father’s commandment,

6 she said to her son Jacob, “I heard your father speaking with Esau your brother, saying,

7 ‘Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death.’

8 therefore my son, listen carefully to what I am about to tell you:

9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me two of the best kids from the goats, and I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loves;

10 and you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he will bless you before his death.”

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

12 If my father feels my arms he will know I have come to him as a deceiver; and he might give me a curse instead of a blessing.”

13 And his mother said unto him, “Upon me be the curse, my son; only obey my voice, and go fetch them for me.”

14 And he went, and brought, and gave them to his mother; and his mother made savory food, such as she knew his father loved.

15 And Rebekah took Esau’s clothing, which she had in the house, and dressed them upon Jacob her younger son;

16 and she put the skins of the goats on his hands and arms, and on his face and neck.

17 and she gave the savory food and fresh bread which she had baked to her son Jacob.

18 And he went to his father, and said, “My father,” and he said, “Here I am; but who are you, my son?”

19 And Jacob said unto his father, “I am Esau your first-born; I have done as you have asked; come and sit, and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”

20 And Isaac said to his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.”

21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, “Come here, that I may feel you, my son, to prove whether or not you are really my son Esau or not.”

22 And Jacob went 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 know it was Jacob, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

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

25 And he said, “Bring me the meal, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” And he brought it to him, and he ate; 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 when he could smell Esau’s clothing, he blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field which the LORD has blessed:

28 And God give to you from the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And an abundance of grain and wine:

29 And let the people serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be lord over your countrymen, And let your mother’s sons bow down to you: Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be everyone that blesses you.

30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, then Esau his brother came in from the hunt.

31 And he also made savory food, and brought it 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 son, your first-born, Esau.”

33 And Isaac was struck with fear and trembled exceedingly; he said, “Who then is he that took venison, and brought it me, and I ate it before you came? I already blessed him, and he shall be blessed!”

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

35 And he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing.”

36 And he said, “Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” And he said, Haven’t you also reserved a blessing for me as well?”

37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with grain and wine have I sustained him; so what then shall I do for you, my son?”

38 And Esau said unto his father, “Have you only 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, [b]of the fatness of the earth shall be your dwelling, And of the dew of heaven from above; but by thy sword shall thou live, and you shall serve your brother; And the time will come when you shall break free of his yoke from your neck.”

41 Therefore Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing his father gave him; and Esau said in his heart, ‘My father is old and will die soon. Then, I will kill my brother Jacob.

42 When Rebekah learned of Esau’s plans, she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother is conspiring to kill you.

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

44 stay with him for a few days, until your brother calms down,

45 until he calms down and forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back here. I cannot bear to lose two sons in one day.”

46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, then my life has been for nothing.”

[46] The Hittites were the descendants of Heth (see: Genesis 26:34).