1 And it came to pass when Isaac had become old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he said to him, Here am I.

2 And he said, Behold now, I am become old; I know not the day of my death.

3 And now, I pray thee, take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field and hunt me venison,

4 and prepare me a savoury dish such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, in order that my soul may bless thee before I die.

5 And Rebecca heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt venison, to bring it.

6 And Rebecca spoke to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak to Esau thy brother, saying,

7 Bring me venison, and prepare me a savoury dish, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah, before my death.

8 And now, my son, hearken to my voice in that which I command thee.

9 Go, I pray thee, to the flock, and fetch me thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make of them a savoury dish for thy father, such as he loves.

10 And thou shalt bring {it} to thy father, that he may eat, in order that he may bless thee before his death.

11 And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

12 My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks {him}, and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.

13 And his mother said to him, On me {be} thy curse, my son! Only hearken to my voice, and go, fetch {them}.

14 And he went, and fetched and brought {them} to his mother. And his mother prepared a savoury dish such as his father loved.

15 And Rebecca took the clothes of her elder son Esau, the costly ones which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

16 and she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck;

17 and she gave the savoury dishes and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.

18 And he came to his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I: who art thou, my son?

19 And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau, thy firstborn. I have done according as thou didst say to me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.

20 And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found {it} so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God put {it} in my way.

21 And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be really my son Esau or not.

22 And Jacob drew near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

23 And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him.

24 And he said, Art thou really my son Esau? And he said, It is I.

25 And he said, Bring {it} near to me, that I may eat of my son's venison, in order that my soul may bless thee. And he brought {it} near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

26 And his father Isaac said to him, Come near, now, and kiss me, my son.

27 And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelt the smell of his clothes, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.

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

29 Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee.

30 And it came to pass when Isaac had ended blessing Jacob, and when Jacob was only just gone out from Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from his hunting.

31 And he also had prepared savoury dishes, and he brought {them} in to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.

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

33 Then Isaac trembled with exceeding great trembling, and said, Who was he, then, that hunted venison and brought {it} to me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him; also blessed he shall be.

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

35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.

36 And he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

37 And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him-and what can I do now for thee, my son?

38 And Esau said to his father, Hast thou then but one blessing, my father? bless me-me also, my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.

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

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand, and I will slay my brother Jacob.

42 And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebecca. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, comforts himself that he will kill thee.

43 And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and arise, flee to Laban my brother, to Haran;

44 and abide with him some days, until thy brother's fury turn away-

45 until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him; then I will send and fetch thee thence. Why should I be bereaved even of you both in one day?

46 And Rebecca 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, of the daughters of the land, what good should my life do me?

1 Kui Iisak oli vanaks jäänud ja ta silmanägemine oli tuhmunud, siis ta kutsus Eesavi, oma vanema poja, ja ütles temale: „Mu poeg!" Ja see vastas temale: „Siin ma olen!"

2 Ja ta ütles: „Vaata, ma olen vanaks jäänud ega tea oma surmapäeva.

3 Võta nüüd oma jahiriistad, nooletupp ja amb, mine väljale ja küti mulle mõni jahiloom.

4 Valmista siis mulle maitsvat rooga, mida ma armastan, ja too mulle süüa, et mu hing sind õnnistaks enne kui ma suren."

5 Aga Rebeka kuulis, kui Iisak rääkis oma poja Eesaviga. Ja kui Eesav oli läinud väljale küttima ja jahisaaki tooma,

6 siis rääkis Rebeka oma poja Jaakobiga, öeldes: „Vaata, ma kuulsin su isa rääkivat su venna Eesaviga ja ütlevat:

7 too mulle jahisaaki ja valmista mulle maitsvat rooga, et ma söön ja sind Issand ees õnnistan enne kui ma suren.

8 Ja nüüd, mu poeg, kuule mu sõna ja tee, mida ma sind käsin:

9 mine pudulojuste juurde ja võta mulle sealt kaks head sikutalle ja ma valmistan need su isale maitsvaks roaks, mida ta armastab.

10 Sina vii need siis oma isale, et ta sööks ja sind õnnistaks enne kui ta sureb!"

11 Aga Jaakob ütles oma emale Rebekale: „Vaata, mu vend Eesav on karune, aga mina olen sile!

12 Võib-olla katsub isa mind käega, siis oleksin tema silmis nagu petis ja tooksin enesele needuse, mitte õnnistuse!"

13 Aga ta ema ütles talle: „Sinu needmine tulgu minu peale, mu poeg! Kuule ainult mu sõna ja mine too mulle!"

14 Siis ta läks ja võttis need ning tõi oma emale; ja ta ema valmistas maitsva roa, mida ta isa armastas.

15 Ja Rebeka võttis oma vanema poja Eesavi parimad riided, mis ta juures kodus olid, ja pani need selga oma nooremale pojale Jaakobile.

16 Tema käte ja sileda kaela ümber aga pani ta sikutallede nahad.

17 Siis ta andis maitsva roa ja leiva, mille ta oli valmistanud, oma poja Jaakobi kätte,

18 ja see läks oma isa juurde ning ütles: „Mu isa!" Ja tema vastas: „Siin ma olen! Kumb sa oled, mu poeg?"

19 Ja Jaakob ütles oma isale: „Mina olen Eesav, sinu esmasündinu! Ma tegin, nagu sa mind käskisid. Tõuse, istu ja söö mu jahisaaki, et su hing mind õnnistaks!"

20 Aga Iisak küsis oma pojalt: „Kuidas sa nii kähku leidsid, mu poeg?" Ja tema vastas: „Issand, sinu Jumal, saatis mulle ette!"

21 Siis Iisak ütles Jaakobile: „Tule ometi ligemale, et ma sind käega katsun, mu poeg, kas sa oled mu poeg Eesav või mitte?"

22 Ja Jaakob astus oma isa Iisaki juurde, ja tema katsus teda käega ning ütles: „Hääl on Jaakobi hääl, aga käed on Eesavi käed!"

23 Ja ta ei tundnud teda ära, sest tema käed olid karused nagu ta venna Eesavi käed; ja ta õnnistas teda.

24 Ta küsis veel kord: „Kas sa oled tõesti mu poeg Eesav?" Ja ta vastas: „Olen!"

25 Siis ta ütles: „Ulata mulle ja ma söön oma poja jahisaaki, et mu hing sind õnnistaks!" Ja ta ulatas temale selle, ja ta sõi; ja ta tõi temale viina, ja ta jõi.

26 Seejärel ütles ta isa Iisak temale: „Tule nüüd ligemale ja anna mulle suud, mu poeg!"

27 Ja ta astus ligi ning andis temale suud; siis ta tundis tema riiete lõhna ja ta õnnistas teda ning ütles: „Näe, mu poja lõhn — otsekui välja lõhn, mida Issand on õnnistanud!

28 Jumal andku sulle taeva kastet ja maa rammu, ning külluses vilja ja viina!

29 Rahvad orjaku sind, rahvahõimud kummardagu sind! Ole oma vendade isand, su ema pojad kummardagu sind! Neetud olgu, kes sind neab, õnnistatud, kes sind õnnistab!"

30 Ja kui Iisak oli Jaakobit õnnistanud ja kui Jaakob just oli väljunud oma isa Iisaki juurest, siis tuli tema vend Eesav küttimast.

31 Ja temagi valmistas maitsva roa ja viis oma isa juurde ning ütles isale: „Tõuse, mu isa, ja söö oma poja jahisaaki, et su hing mind õnnistaks!"

32 Aga tema isa Iisak küsis temalt: „Kes sa oled?" Ja ta vastas: „Mina olen su poeg Eesav, su esmasündinu!"

33 Siis Iisak värises üpris väga suurest ärritusest ja ütles: „Kes oli siis see, kes jahilooma küttis ja mulle tõi? Ja mina sõin kõike, enne kui sa tulid, ning õnnistasin teda! Õnnistatuks ta jääbki!"

34 Kui Eesav kuulis oma isa sõnu, siis ta kisendas üpris väga valjusti ja kibedasti ning ütles oma isale: „Õnnista ka mind, mu isa!"

35 Aga ta vastas: „Su vend tuli kavalusega ja võttis su õnnistuse!"

36 Siis ta ütles: „Eks ole temale nimeks pandud Jaakob? Juba teist korda on ta mind petnud: ta võttis mu esmasünniõiguse, ja vaata, nüüd ta võttis ka mu õnnistuse!" Ja ta küsis: „Kas sul pole hoitud õnnistust eraldi minu jaoks?"

37 Aga Iisak vastas ning ütles Eesavile: „Vaata, ma olen pannud ta sinu isandaks ja olen andnud kõik ta vennad temale sulaseiks, ja ma olen teda varustanud vilja ja viinaga. Mida võiksin siis nüüd teha sinu heaks, mu poeg?"

38 Ja Eesav ütles oma isale: „Ons see sul ainus õnnistus, mu isa? Õnnista ka mind, mu isa!" Ja Eesav tõstis häält ning nuttis.

39 Siis vastas tema isa Iisak ning ütles temale: „Vaata, su eluase on eemal rammusast maast ja ilma taeva kasteta ülalt!

40 Sa elad oma mõõga varal ja pead oma venda orjama! Ometi sünnib, kui end raputad, et rebid tema ikke oma kaelast!"

41 Ja Eesav hakkas Jaakobit vihkama õnnistuse pärast, millega ta isa teda oli õnnistanud; ja Eesav mõtles iseeneses: „Küllap tulevad mu isa leinamise päevad, siis ma tapan oma venna Jaakobi!"

42 Kui Rebekale tehti teatavaks ta vanema poja Eesavi mõtted, siis ta laskis kutsuda oma noorema poja Jaakobi ja ütles temale: „Vaata, sinu vend Eesav trööstib ennast sellega, et ta su tapab!

43 Aga nüüd, mu poeg, kuule mu sõna! Võta kätte ja põgene mu venna Laabani juurde Haaranisse

44 ja jää tema juurde mõneks ajaks, kuni su venna raev on raugenud,

45 kuni su venna viha sinu pärast on möödunud ja ta unustab, mis sa temale oled teinud. Siis ma läkitan sulle järele ja lasen sind sealt ära tuua. Miks peaksin teid mõlemaid kaotama ühel ja samal päeval?"

46 Ja Rebeka ütles Iisakile: „Ma olen elust tüdinud hetiiditaride pärast. Kui Jaakob võtab naise hetiiditaride hulgast, selle maa tütreist, niisuguse nagu need, mis elu mul siis on?"