1 A nd it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he answered him, Here I am.

2 A nd he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

He said, See here now; I am old, I do not know when I may die.

3 N ow therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

So now, I pray you, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out into the open country and hunt game for me,

4 A nd make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

And prepare me appetizing meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat of it, to giving you my blessing before I die.

5 A nd Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

But Rebekah heard what Isaac said to Esau his son; and when Esau had gone to the open country to hunt for game that he might bring it,

6 A nd Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Rebekah said to Jacob her younger son, See here, I heard your father say to Esau your brother,

7 B ring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.

Bring me game and make me appetizing meat, so that I may eat and declare my blessing upon you before the Lord before my death.

8 N ow therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

So now, my son, do exactly as I command you.

9 G o now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

Go now to the flock, and from it bring me two good and suitable kids; and I will make them into appetizing meat for your father, such as he loves.

10 A nd thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

And you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat and declare his blessing upon you before his death.

11 A nd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Listen, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man.

12 M y father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

Suppose my father feels me; I will seem to him to be a cheat and an imposter, and I will bring curse on me and not blessing.

13 A nd his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

But his mother said to him, On me be your curse, my son; only obey my word and go, fetch them to me.

14 A nd he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

So went, got, and brought them to his mother; and his mother prepared appetizing meat with a delightful odor, such as his father loved.

15 A nd Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

Then Rebekah took her elder son Esau’s best clothes which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.

16 A nd she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

And she put the skins of the kids on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

17 A nd she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

And she gave the savory meat and the bread which she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.

18 A nd he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

So he went to his father and said, My father. And he said, Here am I; who are you, my son?

19 A nd Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your firstborn; I have done what you told me to do. Now sit up and eat of my game, so that you may proceed to bless me.

20 A nd Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.

And Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found the game so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord your God caused it to come to me.

21 A nd Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

But Isaac said to Jacob, Come close to me, I beg of you, that I may feel you, my son, and know whether you really are my son Esau or not.

22 A nd Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

So Jacob went near to Isaac, and his father felt him and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

23 A nd he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

He could not identify him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

24 A nd he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

But he said, Are you really my son Esau? He answered, I am.

25 A nd he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.

Then said, Bring it to me and I will eat of my son’s game, that I may bless you. He brought it to him and he ate; and he brought him wine and he drank.

26 A nd his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Then his father Isaac said, Come near and kiss me, my son.

27 A nd he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell 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:

So he came near and kissed him; and smelled his clothing and blessed him and said, The scent of my son is as the odor of a field which the Lord has blessed.

28 T herefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

And may God give you of the dew of the heavens and of the fatness of the earth and abundance of grain and wine;

29 L et people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Let peoples serve you and nations bow down to you; be master over your brothers, and let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Let everyone be cursed who curses you and favored with blessings who blesses you.

30 A nd it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob and Jacob was scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

31 A nd he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Esau had also prepared savory food and brought it to his father and said to him, Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.

32 A nd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he replied, I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.

33 A nd Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

Then Isaac trembled and shook violently, and he said, Who? Where is he who has hunted game and brought it to me, and I ate of it all before you came and I have blessed him? Yes, and he shall be blessed.

34 A nd when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great and bitter cry and said to his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father!

35 A nd he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

said, Your brother came with crafty cunning and treacherous deceit and has taken your blessing.

36 A nd he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

replied, Is he not rightly named Jacob ? For he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing! Have you not still a blessing reserved for me?

37 A nd Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

And Isaac answered Esau, Behold, I have made your lord and master; I have given all his brethren to him for servants, and with corn and wine have I sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?

38 A nd Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Esau said to his father, Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept aloud.

39 A nd Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

Then Isaac his father answered, Your dwelling shall all come from the fruitfulness of the earth and from the dew of the heavens above;

40 A nd by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

By your sword you shall live and serve your brother. But when you will grow restive and break loose, and you shall tear his yoke from off your neck.

41 A nd Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are very near. When I will kill my brother Jacob.

42 A nd these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

These words of Esau her elder son were repeated to Rebekah. She sent for Jacob her younger son and said to him, See here, your brother Esau comforts himself concerning you to kill you.

43 N ow therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

So now, my son, do what I tell you; arise, flee to my brother Laban in Haran;

44 A nd tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

Linger and dwell with him for a while until your brother’s fury is spent.

45 U ntil thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

When your brother’s anger is diverted from you, he will forget that you have done him. Then I will send and bring you back from there. Why should I be deprived of both of you in one day?

46 A nd Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth! If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth such as these Hittite girls around here, what good will my life be to me?