Genesis 27:30-41

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³⁰ When Isaac had blessed Jacob, Jacob left him. Just then, Esau came back from the country where he had killed an animal. ³¹ He prepared nice food that Isaac liked to eat. Then he took the food to his father, Isaac. Esau said, ‘My father, please sit up. Eat some of the meat from the wild animal that I have killed. Then you can bless me.’

³² His father Isaac asked, ‘Who are you?’ Esau replied, ‘I am your firstborn son, Esau.’ ³³ Isaac's body shook very much. He asked, ‘Who was it who killed an animal and brought the meat to me? Just before you came, I ate all of it. And then I blessed him. And God will certainly bless him!’^[a]

³⁴ Esau heard what his father had said and he cried aloud. He was very upset. He said, ‘My father, please bless me too!’ ³⁵ But Isaac said, ‘Your brother came to me. He deceived me and he took your blessing away from you.’ ³⁶ Esau said, ‘Yes, “Jacob” is the right name for him. He has cheated me twice. First he took my birthright. Now he has taken my blessing as well!’ Then Esau asked his father, ‘You must still have some blessing left for me, don't you?’^[b]

³⁷ Isaac replied, ‘I have made Jacob master over you. All his relatives will become his servants. I have given him crops and wine. So what can I still do to bless you, my son?’^[c]

³⁸ Esau said, ‘My father, you surely have one blessing left for me. Please bless me too!’ Then Esau wept loudly.

³⁹ Isaac replied,

⁴¹ Because Isaac had blessed Jacob, Esau hated his younger brother Jacob. Esau said quietly, ‘My father will die soon. When we have buried his body, I will kill my brother.’