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34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he shrieked and let out a bitter cry. He said to his father, “Bless me too, my father.” 35 He answered, “Your brother came here with trickery and received your blessing.”

36 He then said, “He has been well named Jacob,[a] for he has supplanted me twice. He already took away my birthright and now he has taken my blessing.” He added, “Do you not have a blessing left for me?”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:36 Jacob: i.e., “He grasps the heel” (figuratively, “He deceives”).