Genesis 27:34-41

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³⁴ When Esau heard the words of his father, he let out a loud and bitter cry. He said to his father, “Bless me—me, too, my father [Heb. 12:17]!”

³⁵ But Isaac said, “Your brother came and ·tricked [deceived; defrauded] me. He has taken your blessing.”

³⁶ Esau said, “Jacob [^Csounds like Hebrew for “heel” or “deceive”; 25:26] is the right name for him. He has ·tricked me [deceived me; ^Lbeen at my heel] these two times. He took away my ·share of everything you own [birthright], and now he has taken away my blessing.” Then Esau asked, “Haven’t you ·saved [reserved] a blessing for me?”

³⁷ Isaac answered [^Land said to Esau], “I gave Jacob the power to be master over you, and all his brothers will be his servants. And I kept ·him strong [sustained him] with grain and new wine. ·There is nothing left to give you [^LWhat can I do for you…?], my son.”

³⁸ But Esau ·continued [^Lsaid to his father], “Do you have only one blessing, Father? Bless me, too, Father!” Then Esau ·began to cry out loud [^Llifted his voice and wept; Heb. 12:17].

³⁹ Isaac his father said to him,

⁴¹ After that Esau ·hated [held a grudge against] Jacob because of the blessing ·from Isaac [^Lwith which his father blessed him]. He thought ·to himself [^Lin his heart], “·My father will soon die, and I will be sad for him [^LThe days of mourning for my father are near]. Then I will kill Jacob [^Lmy brother].”