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class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section" data-key="1-27-3" data-section-citation="001027003001027003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p521" data-pid="521" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/519/0">g76 3/22 18</a></p> <p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-4" data-section-citation="001027004001027004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/520/0">g76 3/22 18;</a><span class="ni"> im 142</span></p> <p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-10" data-section-citation="001027010001027010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1474" data-pid="1474" class="se"></p> <p id="p1475" data-pid="1475" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1749/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1243</a></p> <p id="p1476" data-pid="1476" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1750/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 757</a></p> <div id="p1477" data-pid="1477"><p data-pid="1477" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1751/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1477" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1751/0">4/15/2004, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p1478" data-pid="1478" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/425/0">it-1 1243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/425/2"> it-2 757;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/425/4"> w04 4/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"></p> <p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/521/0">w73 497</a></p> <p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-14" data-section-citation="001027014001027014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/522/0">fl 58</a></p> <p id="p525" data-pid="525" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-16" data-section-citation="001027016001027016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:16</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1478" data-pid="1478" class="se"></p> <p id="p1479" data-pid="1479" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1752/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1021</a></p> <p id="p1480" data-pid="1480" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/426/0">it-1 1021;</a></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"></p> <p id="p525" data-pid="525" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/523/0">ad 704</a></p> <p id="p526" data-pid="526" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-19" data-section-citation="001027019001027019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1480" data-pid="1480" class="se"></p> <p id="p1481" data-pid="1481" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1753/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1243</a></p> <div id="p1482" data-pid="1482"><p data-pid="1482" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1754/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1482" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1754/0">12/15/2007, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="1482" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1755/0">10/1/2007, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p1483" data-pid="1483" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/427/0">it-1 1243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/427/2"> w07 10/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/427/4"> w07 12/15 30;</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"></p> <p id="p526" data-pid="526" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 142;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/524/1"> w64 575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/524/2"> w60 664</a></p> <p id="p527" data-pid="527" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-24" data-section-citation="001027024001027024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:24</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p527" data-pid="527" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/525/0">w64 575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/525/1"> w60 664</a></p> <p id="p528" data-pid="528" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-25" data-section-citation="001027025001027025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:25</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p528" data-pid="528" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 142</span></p> <p id="p529" data-pid="529" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-27" data-section-citation="001027027001027027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:27</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p529" data-pid="529" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 79</span></p> <p id="p530" data-pid="530" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-28" data-section-citation="001027028001027028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:28</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p530" data-pid="530" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 79;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/528/1"> w57 703</a></p> <p id="p531" data-pid="531" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-29" data-section-citation="001027029001027029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:29</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p531" data-pid="531" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 79;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/529/1"> w53 338</a></p> <p id="p532" data-pid="532" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-31" data-section-citation="001027031001027031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:31</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p532" data-pid="532" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 142</span></p> <p id="p533" data-pid="533" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-34" data-section-citation="001027034001027034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:34</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1483" data-pid="1483" class="se"></p> <p id="p1484" data-pid="1484" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1756/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 856</a></p> <p id="p1485" data-pid="1485" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1757/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 773</a></p> <p id="p1486" data-pid="1486" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/428/0">it-1 856;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/428/2"> it-2 773;</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"></p> <p id="p533" data-pid="533" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/531/0">w77 694-695;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/531/3"> w72 438;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/531/5"> ad 598,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/531/6"> 1387;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/531/7"> w70 475</a></p> <p id="p534" data-pid="534" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-36" data-section-citation="001027036001027036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:36</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span 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class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p534" data-pid="534" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/532/0">w53 338</a></p> <p id="p535" data-pid="535" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-38" data-section-citation="001027038001027038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:38</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p535" data-pid="535" class="sx"><span class="ni">w43 255</span></p> <p id="p536" data-pid="536" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-39" data-section-citation="001027039001027039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:39</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1489" data-pid="1489" class="se"></p> <p id="p1490" data-pid="1490" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1760/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 678</a></p> <p id="p1491" data-pid="1491" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/430/0">it-1 678;</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"></p> <p id="p536" data-pid="536" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/534/0">w63 743;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/534/1"> w57 703</a></p> <p id="p537" data-pid="537" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-40" data-section-citation="001027040001027040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Genesis 27:40</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1491" data-pid="1491" class="se"></p> <p id="p1492" data-pid="1492" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1761/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 680</a></p> <p id="p1493" data-pid="1493" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204390/1762/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 483</a></p> <p id="p1494" data-pid="1494" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/431/0">it-1 680;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270001/431/2"> it-2 483;</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"></p> <p id="p537" data-pid="537" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/535/0">ad 486,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/535/1"> 1214;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/535/2"> w63 743;</a><span class="ni"> g61 3/8 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020001/535/4"> w57 490</a></p> <p id="p538" data-pid="538" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="1-27-46" 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id="documentCitationInformation"> <div>The Emphasized Bible</div> <div>Genesis 27:1-46</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-rh jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Genesis</h1> </header> <p id="p730" data-pid="730" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/728" class="cl vp"><strong>27</strong> </a>And it came to pass that Isaac was old, and his eyes became too dim to see, so he called Esau his elder son and said unto him,—My son! And he said unto him, Behold me!</span></p> <p id="p731" data-pid="731" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/729" class="vl vp">2 </a>And he said, Behold, I pray thee, I am old,—I know not the day of my death.</span></p> <p id="p732" data-pid="732" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/730" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and catch for me game;</span></p> <p id="p733" data-pid="733" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/731" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>and make for me dainty meats such as I love, and bring in to me that I may eat,—To the end my soul may bless thee ere yet I die!</span></p> <p id="p734" data-pid="734" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/732" class="vl vp">5 </a>Now Rebekah was hearkening, when Isaac spake unto Esau his son,—and Esau went his way to the field, to catch game to bring in.</span></p> <p id="p735" data-pid="735" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/733" class="vl vp">6 </a>Rebekah, therefore, spake unto Jacob her son, saying,—Lo! I heard thy father, speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying:</span></p> <p id="p736" data-pid="736" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/734" class="vl vp">7 </a>Bring in for me game, and make for me dainty meats that I may eat; and let me bless thee in the presence of Yahweh before my death.</span></p> <p id="p737" data-pid="737" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/735" class="vl vp">8 </a>Now, therefore, my son, hearken unto my voice,—in that which I am commanding thee:</span></p> <p id="p738" data-pid="738" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/736" class="vl vp">9 </a>Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and fetch me from thence two kids of the goats, fine ones,—that I may make of them dainty meats for thy father, such as he loveth;</span></p> <p id="p739" data-pid="739" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/737" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>Then shalt thou take them in unto thy father, and he shall eat,—To the end he may bless thee before his death.</span></p> <p id="p740" data-pid="740" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/738" class="vl vp">11 </a>And Jacob said unto Rebekah his mother,—Lo! Esau my brother is a hairy man, whereas I am a smooth man:</span></p> <p id="p741" data-pid="741" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/739" class="vl vp">12 </a>peradventure my father might feel me, then should I be in his eyes as one that mocketh,—and should bring upon myself a reproach, and not a blessing!</span></p> <p id="p742" data-pid="742" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/740" class="vl vp">13 </a>And his mother said to him, Upon me be thy reproach, my son,—only hearken unto my voice, and go fetch [them] for me.</span></p> <p id="p743" data-pid="743" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/741" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>So he went and fetched [them], and brought them in to his mother,—and his mother made dainty meats, such as his father loved.</span></p> <p id="p744" data-pid="744" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/742" class="vl vp">15 </a>Then took Rebekah the garments of Esau her elder son, the costly ones, which were with her in the house,—and put them on Jacob, her younger son;</span></p> <p id="p745" data-pid="745" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/743" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>and the skins of the kids of the goats put she upon his hands,—and on the smooth part of his neck;</span></p> <p id="p746" data-pid="746" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/744" class="vl vp">17 </a>then placed she the dainty meats and the bread, which she had made ready,—in the hand of Jacob her son.</span></p> <p id="p747" data-pid="747" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/745" class="vl vp">18 </a>So he went in unto his father, and said—My father! And he said, Behold me! who art thou, my son?</span></p> <p id="p748" data-pid="748" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/746" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn, I have made ready as thou didst bid me. Rise, I pray thee, sit up and eat thou of my game, To the end thy soul may bless me.</span></p> <p id="p749" data-pid="749" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/747" class="vl vp">20 </a>Then said Isaac unto his son, How is it thou hast been so quick in finding, my son? And he said, Because Yahweh thy God caused it so to fall out before me.</span></p> <p id="p750" data-pid="750" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/748" class="vl vp">21 </a>Then said Isaac unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son,—whether thou thyself art my son Esau or not.</span></p> <p id="p751" data-pid="751" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/749" class="vl vp">22 </a>So Jacob came near unto Isaac his father and he felt him; then said he, The voice is the voice of Jacob; But the hands are the hands of Esau.</span></p> <p id="p752" data-pid="752" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/750" class="vl vp">23 </a>So he did not find him out, because his hands were like the hands of Esau his brother, hairy,—so he blessed him.</span></p> <p id="p753" data-pid="753" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/751" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>And he said, Thou thyself art my son Esau? And he said, I am!</span></p> <p id="p754" data-pid="754" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/752" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>So he said, Bring it near to me, that I may eat of the game of my son, To the end my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him and he did eat, and he brought in to him wine and he drank.</span></p> <p id="p755" data-pid="755" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/753" class="vl vp">26 </a>Then Isaac his father said unto him,—Come thou near, I pray thee, and kiss me, my son.</span></p> <p id="p756" data-pid="756" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/754" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>So he came near and kissed him, and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him,—and said, See! the smell of my son, As the smell of a field, which Yahweh hath blessed;</span></p> <p id="p757" data-pid="757" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/755" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>Then may God give thee of the dew of the heavens, And of the fatness of the earth,—And abundance of corn and new wine:</span></p> <p id="p758" data-pid="758" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/756" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee, Become thou lord to thy brethren, And let the sons of thy mother bow down to thee,—He that curseth thee be accursed! And he that blesseth thee be blessed!</span></p> <p id="p759" data-pid="759" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/757" class="vl vp">30 </a>And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob—yea it came to pass, when Jacob had only just gone forth from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.</span></p> <p id="p760" data-pid="760" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/758" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>Then he too made dainty meats, and brought in to his father,—and said to his father, Let my father rise that he may eat of the game of his son, To the end thy soul may bless me!</span></p> <p id="p761" data-pid="761" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/759" class="vl vp">32 </a>And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau.</span></p> <p id="p762" data-pid="762" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/760" class="vl vp">33 </a>Then did Isaac tremble with an exceeding great trembling, and said, Who then was it that caught game and brought in to me, and I did eat of all ere yet thou didst come in, and I blessed him? Yea blessed shall he remain!</span></p> <p id="p763" data-pid="763" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/761" class="vl vx vp">34 </a>When Esau heard the words of his father, then cried he out with an outcry loud and bitter exceedingly,—and said to his father, Bless even me also, O my father!</span></p> <p id="p764" data-pid="764" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/762" class="vl vp">35 </a>Then he said, Thy brother came in with deceit,—and took away thy blessing.</span></p> <p id="p765" data-pid="765" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/763" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>And he said, Is it because his name is called Jacob, that he hath tricked me now twice? My birthright he took away, And lo! now he hath taken away my blessing! And he said, Hast thou not reserved for me a blessing?</span></p> <p id="p766" data-pid="766" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/764" class="vl vx vp">37 </a>Then answered Isaac, and said to Esau,—Lo! a lord have I appointed him unto thee, And all his brethren have I given to him as servants, And with corn and new wine have I sustained him,—And for thee—now, what can I do, my son?</span></p> <p id="p767" data-pid="767" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/765" class="vl vx vp">38 </a>And Esau said unto his father, But one blessing hast thou, O my father? Bless me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.</span></p> <p id="p768" data-pid="768" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/766" class="vl vx vp">39 </a>Then answered Isaac his father, and said unto him,—Lo! of the fat parts of the earth shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of the heavens above;</span></p> <p id="p769" data-pid="769" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/767" class="vl vx vp">40 </a>And on thy sword shalt thou live, And thy brother shalt thou serve: But it shall come to pass, when thou shalt rove at large, Then shalt thou break his yoke from off thy neck.</span></p> <p id="p770" data-pid="770" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/768" class="vl vp">41 </a>And Esau lay in wait for Jacob, on account of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him,—and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father draw near, when I can slay Jacob my brother.</span></p> <p id="p771" data-pid="771" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/769" class="vl vp">42 </a>Then were told to Rebekah, the words of Esau, her elder son,—so she sent and called for Jacob, her younger son, and said unto him—Lo! Esau thy brother is consoling himself as touching thee to slay thee.</span></p> <p id="p772" data-pid="772" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/770" class="vl vp">43 </a>Now, therefore, my son, hearken to my voice,—and rise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;</span></p> <p id="p773" data-pid="773" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/771" class="vl vp">44 </a>And thou shalt dwell with him a few days,—until that the wrath of thy brother turn away:</span></p> <p id="p774" data-pid="774" class="sb"><span id="v1-27-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101897101/772" class="vl vp">45 </a>until the turning away of the anger of thy brother from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him, and I send and fetch thee from thence. 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