his father, and filled them with earth,

And Abimelech said unto him, Depart from us: for thou art become too mighty for us.

And Isaac departed, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

And he digged again the wells of water, which they digged in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines stopped up after Abraham’s death, and called them by the same names that his father had called them.

And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water.

But the shepherds of Gerar quarreled with the shepherds of Isaac, saying: The water is ours.
And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had wronged him there.

And they digged another well, and they quarreled over it: therefore it was called Sitnah.

And he departed thence, and digged another well, and they quarreled not: therefore he called his name Rehoboth, saying, Now hath the LORD made room for us, and caused us to grow in the land.

And afterward he departed from thence unto Beer-saba.

And the LORD appeared unto him that night, and said: I am thy father Abraham’s God. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

And he built an altar there, and preached of the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and his servants digged a well there.

And Abimelech went unto him from Gerar, and Ahusath his friend, and Phichol his captain of the host.

But Isaac said unto them: Why come ye to me? Ye hate me, and have driven me from you.

And they said: We see with eyes that see, that the LORD is with thee. Therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee, 29. That thou do us no hurt, even as we have not touched thee, and as we have done thee nothing but good, and let thee go in peace. But thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

And they arose early in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.

And the same day came Isaac’s servants, and told him of the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.

And he called his name Sheba: therefore the name of the city is called Beer-saba unto this day.

And when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beri the Hittite, and Basmath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

And they made both Isaac and Rebekah vain of heart.
(Genesis)
Chapter 27
Jacob is blessed by his father, antagonized by Esau.

And it came to pass, when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, that he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son. And he answered and said unto him, Here am I.

And he said, Behold, I am waxed old, and know not when I shall die.

Now therefore take thy stuff, thy quiver, and thy bow, and go into the field, and fetch me a venison.

And make me meat such as I delight in, and bring it in to me to eat, that my soul may bless thee before I die.

And Rebekah heard these words, which Isaac spake unto Esau his son. And Esau went out into the field to hunt venison, and to bring it home.

And Rebekah said unto Jacob her son, Behold, I have heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying:

Bring me a venison, and make me a meal, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD, before I die.

Hear therefore, my son, my voice, what I call thee.

Go to the flock, and fetch me two good kids, that I may make thy father a dinner of them, as he is pleased.

This thou shalt bring in unto thy father, that he may eat, and bless thee before his death.

And Jacob said unto Rebekah his mother, Behold, my brother Esau is smoky, and I am smooth;

Then peradventure my father would understand me, and be esteemed before him, as if I would deceive him, and bring upon me a curse, and not a blessing.

And his mother said unto him, The curse be upon me, my son: only obey my voice, and go and fetch me.

And he went and fetched, and brought unto his mother. Then his mother made a meal, as his father liked,

And she took Esau her elder son’s precious garments, which she had in her house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

And she put the skins of the goats about his hands, and about his neck, where he was smooth.

And she gave the meat with bread, as she had made it, into Jacob’s hand her son.

And he went in unto his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I. Who art thou, my son?

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn son: I have done as thou hast said unto me. Arise, sit down, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

And Isaac said unto his son, Son, how hast thou found so soon? And he said, The LORD thy God hath brought it unto me.

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, my son, that I may know thee, whether thou be my son Esau, or not.

So Jacob came to Isaac his father; and when he had understood him, he said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are Esau’s hands.

And he knew him not, because his hands were smoky, as Esau’s brother’s hands; and he blessed him.

And he said unto him, Art thou my son Esau? And he answered, Yea, I am.

And he said, Bring me hither, my son, to eat of thy venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it unto him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine also, and he drank.

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

And he came near, and kissed him. Then he smelled the smell of his garments; and blessed him, saying, Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of the field which the LORD hath blessed.

May God give you abundance of the dew of the sky and the fatness of the earth and grain and wine.

Nations shall serve thee, and people shall fall at thy feet. Be a lord over thy brethren, and thy mother’s children must fall under thy feet. Cursed be he that curseth thee; blessed be he that blesseth thee.

And it came to pass, when Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was hardly gone out from Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from his hunting.

And he made a supper also, and carried 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.

And Isaac his father answered him, Who art thou? And he said: I am Esau, thy firstborn son: 33. And Isaac was sore amazed at the measure, and said, Who? where is the hunter that brought me, and I did eat of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? He also shall remain blessed.

And when Esau heard this saying of his father, he cried with a loud voice, and was exceeding sorrowful: and he said unto his father, Bless me also, my father.

And he said, Thy brother is come with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.

And he said, His name is Jacob; for he hath twice trampled me under foot. He hath taken my firstborn, and, behold, he taketh away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

And Isaac answered and said unto him, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I made servants unto him; with corn and wine have I provided him: what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me also, my father. And he lifted up his voice, and wept.

And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thou shalt have a fat habitation upon the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.

Thou shalt feed upon thy sword, and shalt serve thy brother. And it shall come to pass, that thou shalt also be a lord, and shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

And Esau was grieved with Jacob for the blessing, that his father had blessed him: and Esau said in his heart: The time will soon come for my father to be afflicted; for I will slay my brother Jacob.

And these words of Esau her elder son were told Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, Esau thy brother doth threaten thee to slay thee.

And now hear my voice, my son, Arise, and flee unto Laban my brother in Haran, 44. And tarry with him a while, till thy brother’s wrath be turned, 45. And until his wrath be turned against thee from thee, and thou forget what thou hast done unto him, then will I send for thee, and take thee hence. Why should I be deprived of you both for a day?

And Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am afraid to live before the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, which are as the daughters of this land, what shall my life be?
(Genesis)
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