Genesis Chapter 27

Genesis Chapter 27
1 And when Isaac was old, and his eyes
were dim (so that he could not see) he
called Esau his eldest son, and said unto
him, My son. And he answered him, I am
here.
2 Then he said, Behold, I am now old,
and know not the day of my death: 3
Wherefore now, I pray thee take thine
instruments, thy quiver and thy bow, and
get thee to the field, that thou mayest take
me some venison. 4 Then make me
savory meat, such as I love, and bring it
me that I may eat, and that my soul may
bless thee, before I die.
5 (Now Rebekah heard, when Isaac
spake to Esau his son) and Esau went
into the field to hunt for venison, and to
bring it.
6 Then Rebekah spake unto Jacob her
son, saying, Behold, I have heard thy
father talking with Esau thy brother,
saying,
7 Bring me venison, and make me savory
meat, that I may eat and bless thee before
the Lord, afore my death.
8 Now therefore, my son, hear my voice
in that which I command thee. 9 Get thee
now to the flock, and bring me thence
two good kids of the goats, that I may
make pleasant meat of them for thy
father, such as he loveth. 10 Then shalt
thou bring it to thy father, and he shall
eat, to the intent that he may bless thee
before his death.
11 But Jacob said to Rebekah his
mother, Behold, Esau my brother is
rough, and I am smooth.
12 My father may possibly feel me, and I
shall seem to him to be a mocker: so
shall I bring a curse upon me, and not a
blessing.
13 But his mother said unto him, upon
me be thy curse, my son: only hear my
voice, and go and bring me them.
14 So he went and set them, and brought
them to his mother: and his mother made
pleasant meat, such as his father loved.
15 And Rebekah took fair clothes of her
elder son Esau, which were in her
house, and clothed Jacob her younger
son:
16 And she covered his hands and the
smooth of his neck with the skins of the
kids of the goats.
17 Afterward she put the pleasant meat
and bread, which she had prepared, in
the hand of her son Jacob.
18 And when he came to his father, he
said, My father. Who answered, I am
here: who art thou, my son?
19 And Jacob said to his father, I am
Esau thy first born, I have done as thou
badest me, arise, I pray thee: sit up and
eat of my venison, that thy soul may
bless me.
20 Then Isaac said unto his son, How
hast thou found it so quickly my son?
Who said, Because the Lord thy God
brought it to mine hand.
21 Again said Isaac unto Jacob, Come
near now, that I may feel thee, my son,
whether thou be that my son Esau or not.
22 Then Jacob came near 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 (For he knew him
not, because his hands were rough as his
brother Esau’s hands: wherefore he
blessed him)
24 Again he said, Art thou that my son
Esau? Who answered, Yea. 25 Then
said he, Bring it me hither, and I will eat
of my son’s venison, that my soul may
bless thee. And he brought it to him, and
he ate: also he brought him wine, and he
drank.
26 Afterward his father Isaac said unto
him, Come near now, and kiss me, my
son.
27 And he came near and kissed him.
Then he smelled the savor of his
garments, and blessed him, and said,
Behold, the smell of my son is as the
smell of a field, which the Lord hath
blessed.
28 God give thee therefore of the dew of
heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and
plenty of wheat and wine.
29 Let people be thy servants, and
nations bow unto thee: be Lord over thy
brethren, and let thy mother’s children
honor thee. Cursed be he that curseth
thee, and blessed be he that blesseth
thee.
30 And when Isaac had made an end of
blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarce
gone out from the presence of Isaac his
father, then came Esau his brother from
his hunting,
31 And he also prepared savory meat
and brought it to his father, and said unto
his father, Let my father arise, and eat of
his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless
me.
32 But his father Isaac said unto him,
Who art thou? And he answered, I am
thy son, even thy first born Esau.
33 Then Isaac was stricken with a
marvelous great fear, and said, Who and
where is he that hunted venison, and
brought it me, and I have eat of all
before thou camest? And I have blessed
him, therefore he shall be blessed.
34 When Esau heard the words of his
father, he cried out with a great cry and
bitter, out of measure, and said unto his
father, Bless me, even me also, my
father.
35 Who answered, Thy brother came
with subtlety, and hath taken away thy
blessing.
36 Then he said, Was he not justly
called Jacob? For he hath deceived me
these two
times: he took my birthright, and lo, now
hath he taken my blessing. Also he said,
Hast thou not reserved a blessing for
me?
37 Then Isaac answered, and said unto
Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord,
and all his brethren have I made his
servants: also with wheat and wine have
I furnished him, and unto thee now what
shall I do, my son?
38 Then Esau said unto his father, Hast
thou but one blessing my father?
Bless me, even me also, my father: and
Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. 39
Then Isaac his father answered, and said
unto him, Behold, the fatness of the earth
shall be thy dwelling place, and thou
shalt have of the dew of heaven from
above.
40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and
shalt be thy brother’s servant. But it
shall come to pass, when thou shalt get
the mastery, that thou shalt break his
yoke from thy neck.
41 Therefore Esau hated Jacob, because
of the blessing, wherewith his father
blessed him. And Esau thought in his
mind, The days of mourning for my
father will come shortly, then I will slay
may brother Jacob.
42 And it was told to Rebekah of the
words of Esau her elder son, and she
sent and called Jacob her younger son,
and said unto him, Behold, thy brother
Esau is comforted against thee, meaning
to kill thee: 43 Now therefore my son,
hear my voice, arise, and flee thou to
Haran to my brother Laban,
44 And tarry with him a while until thy
brother’s fierceness be swaged, 45 And
till thy brother’s wrath turn away from
thee, and he forget the things, which thou
hast done to him: then will I send and
take thee from thence: why should I be
deprived of you both in one day?
46 Also Rebekah said to Isaac, I am
weary of my life, for the daughters of
Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the
daughters of Heth like these of the
daughters of the land, what availeth it me
to live?