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G enesis 27
27 So Jacob went over and kissed him. And when Isaac caught the smell of
his clothes, he was finally convinced, and he blessed his son. He said, “Ah! The
smell of my son is like the smell of the outdoors, which the Lord has blessed!
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“From the dew of heaven
and the richness of the earth,
may God always give you abundant harvests of grain
and bountiful new wine.
May many nations become your servants,
and may they bow down to you.
May you be the master over your brothers,
and may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
All who curse you will be cursed,
and all who bless you will be blessed.”
30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and almost before Jacob
had left his father, Esau returned from his hunt. 31 Esau prepared a delicious
meal and brought it to his father. Then he said, “Sit up, my father, and eat
my wild game so you can give me your blessing.”
32 But Isaac asked him, “Who are you?”
Esau replied, “It’s your son, your firstborn son, Esau.”
33 Isaac began to tremble uncontrollably and said, “Then who just served
me wild game? I have already eaten it, and I blessed him just before you came.
And yes, that blessing must stand!”
34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry.
“Oh my father, what about me? Bless me, too!” he begged.
35 But Isaac said, “Your brother was here, and he tricked me. He has taken
away your blessing.”
36 Esau exclaimed, “No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated
me twice.* First he took my rights as the firstborn, and now he has stolen my
blessing. Oh, haven’t you saved even one blessing for me?”
37 Isaac said to Esau, “I have made Jacob your master and have declared that
all his brothers will be his servants. I have guaranteed him an abundance of
grain and wine—what is left for me to give you, my son?”
38 Esau pleaded, “But do you have only one blessing? Oh my father, bless
me, too!” Then Esau broke down and wept.
39 Finally, his father, Isaac, said to him,
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“You will live away from the richness of the earth,
and away from the dew of the heaven above.
You will live by your sword,
and you will serve your brother.
But when you decide to break free,
you will shake his yoke from your neck.”
Jacob Flees to Paddan-Aram
From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob
the blessing. And Esau began to scheme: “I will soon be mourning my
father’s death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.”
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27:36 Jacob sounds like the Hebrew words for “heel” and “deceiver.”
