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Themes in Genesis 27
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Themes in Genesis 27

Genesis 27:1

And it came to pass that Isaac waxed old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see. Then called he Esau, his eldest son, and said unto him, "My son." And he said unto him, "Here am I."

Genesis 27:2

And he said, "Behold, I am old and know not the day of my death:

Genesis 27:3

Now therefore take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and get thee to the fields, and take me some venison,

Genesis 27:4

and make me meat such as I love, and bring it me and let me eat that my soul may bless thee before that I die."

Genesis 27:5

But Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And as soon as Esau was gone to the field to catch venison, and to bring it,

Genesis 27:6

she spake unto Jacob her son, saying, "Behold, I have heard thy father talking with Esau thy brother, and saying,

Genesis 27:7

'bring me venison and make me meat, that I may eat and bless thee before the LORD yer I die.'

Genesis 27:8

Now therefore, my son, hear my voice in that which I command thee:

Genesis 27:9

get thee to the flock, and bring me thence two good kids, and I will make meat of them for thy father, such as he loveth.

Genesis 27:10

And thou shalt bring it to thy father and he shall eat, that he may bless thee before his death."

Genesis 27:11

Then said Jacob to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, Esau my brother is rough and I am smooth.

Genesis 27:12

My father shall peradventure feel me, and I shall seem unto him as though I went about to beguile him, and so shall he bring a curse upon me and not a blessing."

Genesis 27:13

And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them."

Genesis 27:14

And Jacob went and fetched them and brought them to his mother. And his mother made meat of them, according as his father loved.

Genesis 27:15

And she went and fetched goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau which she had in the house with her, and put them upon Jacob her youngest son,

Genesis 27:16

and she put the skins upon his hands and upon the smooth of his neck.

Genesis 27:17

And she put the meat and bread which she had made in the hand of her son Jacob.

Genesis 27:18

And he went in to his father saying, "My father." And he answered, "Here am I, who art thou my son?"

Genesis 27:19

And Jacob said unto his father, "I am Esau, thy eldest son. I have done according as thou baddest me: up and sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me."

Genesis 27:20

But Isaac said unto his son, "How cometh it that thou hast found it so quickly my son?" He answered, "The LORD thy God brought it to my hand."

Genesis 27:21

Then said Isaac unto Jacob, "Come near and let me feel thee my son, whether thou be my son Esau or not."

Genesis 27:22

Then went Jacob to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said the voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Genesis 27:23

And he knew him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esau's hands and so he blessed him.

Genesis 27:24

And he asked him, "Art thou my son Esau?" And he said, "That I am."

Genesis 27:25

Then said he, "Bring me and let me eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee." And he brought him, and he ate. And he brought him wine also, and he drank.

Genesis 27:26

And his father Isaac said unto him, "Come near and kiss me my son."

Genesis 27:27

And he went to him and kissed him. And he smelled the savour of his raiment and blessed him, and said, "See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed.

Genesis 27:28

God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of corn and wine.

Genesis 27:29

People be thy servants, and nations bow unto thee. Be lord over thy brethren, and thy mother's children stoop unto thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee."

Genesis 27:30

As soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, then came Esau his brother from his hunting:

Genesis 27:31

and had made also meat, and brought it in unto his father and said unto him, "Arise my father and eat of thy son's venison, that thy soul may bless me."

Genesis 27:32

Then his father Isaac said unto him, "Who art thou?" He answered, "I am thy eldest son Esau."

Genesis 27:33

And Isaac was greatly astonished out of measure, and said, "Where is he then that hath hunted venison and brought it me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him, and he shall be blessed still."

Genesis 27:34

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out greatly and bitterly above measure, and said unto his father, "Bless me also, my father!"

Genesis 27:35

And he said, "Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing."

Genesis 27:36

Then said he, "He may well be called Jacob, for he hath undermined me now two times - first he took away my birthright; and see, now hath he taken away my blessing also." And he said, "Hast thou kept never a blessing for me?"

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered and said unto Esau, "Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his mother's children have I made his servants. Moreover, with corn and wine have I established him. What can I do unto thee now my son?"

Genesis 27:38

And Esau said unto his father, "Hast thou but that one blessing my father? Bless me also, my father!" So lifted up Esau his voice and wept.

Genesis 27:39

Then Isaac his father answered and said unto him, "Behold, thy dwelling place shall have of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.

Genesis 27:40

And with thy sword shalt thou live and shalt be thy brother's servant; But the time will come, when thou shalt get the mastery, and loose his yoke from off thy neck."

Genesis 27:41

And Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing that his father blessed him withal, and said in his heart, "The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, for I will slay my brother Jacob."

Genesis 27:42

And these words of Esau her eldest son, were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her youngest son, and said unto him, "Behold, thy brother Esau threateneth to kill thee.

Genesis 27:43

Now therefore my son hear my voice, make thee ready, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran:

Genesis 27:44

And tarry with him a while, until thy brother's fierceness be assuaged,

Genesis 27:45

and until thy brother's wrath turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him. Then will I send and fetch thee away from thence. Why should I lose you both in one day?"

Genesis 27:46

And Rebekah spake to Isaac, "I am weary of my life, for fear of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such one as these are, or of the daughters of the land, what lust should I have to live?"
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