Genesis 27
1 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].
Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were cloudy, and so he was not able to see. And he called his elder son Esau, and he said to him, “My son?” And he responded, “Here I am.”
2 And he said, Behold, I am grown old, and know not the day of my death.
His father said to him: “You see that I am old, and I do not know the day of my death.
3 Now then take the weapons, both your quiver and your bow, and go into the plain, and get me venison,
Take your weapons, the quiver and the bow, and go out. And when you have taken something by hunting,
4 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.
make from it a small meal for me, just as you know I like, and bring it, so that I may eat and my soul may bless you before I die.”
5 And Rebecca heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.
And when Rebekah had heard this, and he had gone out into the field to fulfill his father’s order,
6 And Rebecca said to Jacob her younger son, Behold, I heard your father speaking to Esau your brother, saying,
she said to her son Jacob: “I heard your father speaking with your brother Esau, and saying to him,
7 Bring me venison, and prepare me meats, that I may eat and bless you before the Lord before I die.
‘Bring to me from your hunting, and make me foods, so that I may eat and bless you in the sight of the Lord before I die.’
8 Now then, my son, listen to me, as I command you.
Therefore, now my son, agree to my counsel,
9 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.
and go straight to the flock, and bring me two of the best young goats, so that from them I may make meat for your father, such as he willingly eats.
10 And you shall bring them in to your father, and he shall eat, that your father may bless you before he dies.
Then, when you have brought these in and he has eaten, he may bless you before he dies.”
11 And Jacob said to his mother Rebecca, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I a smooth man.
He answered her: “You know that my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am smooth.
12 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.
If my father should lay hands on me and perceive it, I am afraid lest he think me willing to mock him, and I will bring a curse upon myself, instead of a blessing.”
13 And his mother said to him, On me be your curse, son; only listen to my voice, and go and bring [them] me.
And his mother said to him: “Let this curse be upon me, my son. Yet listen to my voice, and go directly to bring what I said.”
14 So he went and took and brought them to his mother; and his mother made meats, as his father liked [them].
He went out, and he brought, and he gave to his mother. She prepared the meats, just as she knew his father liked.
15 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.
And she clothed him with the very fine garments of Esau, which she had at home with her.
16 And she put on his arms the skins of the kids, and on the bare parts of his neck.
And she encircled his hands with little pelts from the young goats, and she covered his bare neck.
17 And she gave the meats, and the loaves which she had prepared, into the hands of Jacob her son.
And she gave him the small meal, and she handed him the bread that she had baked.
18 And he brought [them] to his father, and said, Father; and he said, Behold I [am here]; who are you, son?
When he had carried these in, he said, “My father?” And he answered, “I’m listening. Who are you, my son?”
19 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.
And Jacob said: “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you instructed me. Arise; sit and eat from my hunting, so that your soul may bless me.”
20 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.
And again Isaac said to his son, “How were you able to find it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “It was the will of God, so that what I sought met with me quickly.”
21 And Isaac said to Jacob, Draw night to me, and I will feel you, son, if you are my son Esau or not.
And Isaac said, “Come here, so that I may touch you, my son, and may prove whether you are my son Esau, or not.”
22 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.
He approached his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: “The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob. But the hands are the hands of Esau.”
23 And he knew him not, for his hands were as the hands of his brother Esau, hairy; and he blessed him,
And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him,
24 and he said, Are you my son Esau? and he said, I [am].
he said, “Are you my son Esau?” He answered, “I am.”
25 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.
Then he said, “Bring me the foods from your hunting, my son, so that my soul may bless you.” And when he had eaten what was offered, he also brought forth wine for him. And after he finished it,
26 And Isaac his father said to him, Draw near to me, and kiss me, son.
he said to him, “Come to me and give me a kiss, my son.”
27 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.
He approached and kissed him. And immediately he perceived the fragrance of his garments. And so, blessing him, he said: “Behold, the smell of my son is like the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord has blessed.
28 And may God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine.
May God give to you, from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, an abundance of grain and wine.
29 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.
And may the peoples serve you, and may the tribes reverence you. May you be the lord of your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down before you. Whoever curses you, may he be cursed, and whoever blesses you, may he be filled with blessings.”
30 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.
Scarcely had Isaac completed his words, and Jacob departed, when Esau arrived.
31 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.
And he brought his father foods cooked from his hunting, saying, “Arise, my father, and eat from your son’s hunting, so that your soul may bless me.”
32 And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your firstborn son Esau.
And Isaac said to him, “But who are you?” And he answered, “I am your firstborn son, Esau.”
33 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.
Isaac became frightened and very astonished. And wondering beyond what can be believed, he said: “Then who is he that a while ago brought me the prey from his hunting, from which I ate, before you arrived? And I blessed him, and he will be blessed.”
34 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.
Esau, having heard his father’s words, roared out with a great outcry. And, being confounded, he said, “But bless me also, my father.”
35 And he said to him, Your brother has come with subtlety, and taken your blessing.
And he said, “Your twin came deceitfully, and he received your blessing.”
36 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?
But he responded: “Justly is his name called Jacob. For he has supplanted me yet another time. My birthright he took away before, and now, this second time, he has stolen my blessing.” And again, he said to his father, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me also?”
37 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?
Isaac answered: “I have appointed him as your lord, and I have subjugated all his brothers as his servants. I have reinforced him with grain and wine, and after this, my son, what more shall I do for you?”
38 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.
And Esau said to him: “Have you only one blessing, father? I beg you, bless me also.” And when he wept with a loud wail,
39 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.
Isaac was moved, and he said to him: “In the fatness of the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above,
40 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.
will your blessing be. You will live by the sword, and you will serve your brother. But the time will arrive when you will shake off and release his yoke from your neck.”
41 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.
Therefore, Esau always hated Jacob, for the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And he said in his heart, “The days will arrive for the mourning of my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.”
42 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.
These things were reported to Rebekah. And sending and calling for her son Jacob, she said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau is threatening to kill you.
43 Now then, my son, hear my voice, and rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother into Charran.
Therefore, now my son, listen to my voice. Rise up and flee to my brother Laban, in Haran.
44 And dwell with him certain days, until your brother's anger
And you will dwell with him for a few days, until the fury of your brother subsides,
45 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.
and his indignation ceases, and he forgets the things that you have done to him. After this, I will send for you and bring you from there to here. Why should I be bereaved of both my sons in one day?”
46 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?
And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob accepts a wife from the stock of this land, I would not be willing to live.”
