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34 Esau heard his father’s words. Then he yelled loudly and bitterly. He said to his father, “Bless me! Bless me too, my father!”

35 But Isaac said, “Your brother came and tricked me. He took your blessing.”

36 Esau said, “Isn’t Jacob just the right name for him? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me. First, he took my rights as the oldest son. And now he’s taken my blessing!” Then Esau asked, “Haven’t you saved any blessing for me?”

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

35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(C) and took your blessing.”(D)

36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]?(E) This is the second time he has taken advantage of(F) me: He took my birthright,(G) and now he’s taken my blessing!”(H) Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.