Genesis 27:30-45 - Esau Begs For Isaac's Blessing
30 No sooner had Isaac finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob left his presence, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 He also prepared a good-tasting meal and brought it to his father. Then he said to his father: Please, Father, eat some of the meat I have hunted for you so that you will bless me.
32 Who are you? his father Isaac asked him. I am your firstborn son, Esau, he answered.
33 Isaac began to tremble and shake all over. He asked: Who was it, then, who killed an animal and brought it to me? I ate it just before you came. I gave him my final blessing, and so it is his forever.
34 When Esau heard this he cried out loudly and bitterly. He said: Give me your blessing also, Father!
35 Isaac responded: Your brother deceived me. He has taken your blessing.
36 Esau said: This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the firstborn son. Now he has taken my blessing. Have you saved a blessing for me?
37 Isaac answered: I have already made him master over you. I have made all his relatives his slaves. I have given him grain and wine. Now there is nothing that I can do for you, son!
38 Esau pleaded: Father, please! Do you have only one blessing, Father? Bless me too, Father! Esau broke down and wept.
39 Then Isaac said to him: You will live off the land and what it yields. 40 You will live by your sword. You will serve your brother. Soon you will become restless and break his yoke from your neck.
41 So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. Esau said to himself: The days of mourning for my father are near. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.
42 When Rebekah heard about Esau's plans to kill Jacob, she called her younger son, Jacob. She said: Your brother Esau is comforting himself by planning to kill you. 43 Go quickly, my son. Run away to my brother Laban in Haran. 44 Stay with him until your brother's anger cools down. 45 When your brother's anger is gone and he has forgotten what you did to him, I will let you know. Then you may come back. Why should I lose both of you in one day?