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32 And Isaac said, Who art thou? Which answered, I am Esau, thy first begotten son. (And Isaac said, Who art thou? And Esau answered, I am Esau, thy first-born son.)

33 Isaac dreaded with a great astonishing; and he wondered more than it may be believed, and said, Who therefore is he which a while ago brought to me venison taken, and I ate of all things before that thou camest; and I blessed him? and he shall be blessed. (And Isaac dreaded with great astonishment; and he wondered more than it can be imagined, and he said, Then who was it, who just a short while ago, brought me the newly caught venison, and I ate all of it before that thou camest in; and I blessed him? and yea, he shall be blessed.)

34 When the words of the father were heard, Esau roared with a great cry, and was astonished, and said, My father, bless thou also me. (And when he heard his father’s words, Esau roared with a great cry, and was astonished, and said, My father, thou must also bless me!)

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32 His father Isaac asked him, “Who are you?”(A)

“I am your son,” he answered, “your firstborn, Esau.(B)

33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me?(C) I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!(D)

34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry(E) and said to his father, “Bless(F) me—me too, my father!”

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