Genesis 27:1-13 ▼

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

2 He said, “See, I am old; I do not know the day of my death.

3 Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me.

4 Then prepare for me savory food, such as I like, and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”

5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it,

6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I heard your father say to your brother Esau,

7 ‘Bring me game, and prepare for me savory food to eat, that I may bless you before the LORD before I die.’

8 Now therefore, my son, obey my word as I command you.

9 Go to the flock, and get me two choice kids, so that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he likes;

10 and you shall take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”

11 But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a man of smooth skin.

12 Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him, and bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.”

13 His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my word, and go, get them for me.”