1When Isaac was old and his eyes were…
2“Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and…
3Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out…
4Then prepare a tasty dish that I love…
5Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told…
6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I…
7‘Bring me some game and prepare me a…
8Now, my son, listen to my voice and…
9Go out to the flock and bring me…
10Then take it to your father to eat,…
11Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother…
12What if my father touches me? Then I…
13His mother replied, “Your curse be on me,…
14So Jacob went and got two goats and…
15And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the…
16She also put the skins of the young…
17Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty…
18So Jacob went to his father and said,…
19Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau,…
20But Isaac asked his son, “How did you…
21Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer…
22So Jacob came close to his father Isaac,…
23Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands…
24Again he asked, “Are you really my son…
25“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat…
26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please…
27So he came near and kissed him. When…
28May God give to you the dew of…
29May peoples serve you and nations bow down…
30As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him…
31He too made some tasty food, brought it…
32But his father Isaac replied, “Who are you?”…
33Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who…
34When Esau heard his father’s words, he let…
35But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and…
36So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named…
37But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made…
38Esau said to his father, “Do you have…
39His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling…
40You shall live by the sword and serve…
41Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of…
42When the words of her older son Esau…
43So now, my son, obey my voice and…
44Stay with him for a while, until your…
45until your brother’s rage against you wanes and…
46Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary…
