Genesis 27:29–40

²⁹Let peoples serve you,

and nations bow down to you;

Be lord of your brothers,

and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.

Cursed be those cursing you,

and blessed be those blessing you.”

³⁰And as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, immediately after^k Jacob had gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came back from his hunting. ³¹He too prepared tasty food and brought it to his father. And he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat from the wild game of his son, that you^l may bless me.” ³²And Isaac his father said to him, “Who are you?” And he said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.” ³³Then Isaac trembled violently.^m Then he said, “Who then was he that hunted wild game and brought it to me, and I ate it all before you came, and I blessed him? Moreover, he will be blessed!” ³⁴When Esau heard the words of his father he cried out with a great and exceedingly bitter cry of distress. And he said to his father, “Bless me as well, my father!” ³⁵And he said, “Your brother came in deceit and took your blessing.” ³⁶Then he said, “Isn’t that why he is named Jacob?ⁿ He has deceived me these two times. He took my birthright and, look, now he has taken my blessing!” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” ³⁷Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, I have made him lord over you and I have given him all his brothers as servants, and with grain and wine I have sustained him. Now what can I do for you, my son?” ³⁸And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me also, my father!” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. ³⁹Then Isaac his father answered and said to him,

“Your home shall be from^o the fatness of the land,

and from the dew of heaven above.

⁴⁰But by your sword you shall live,

and you shall serve your brother.

But it shall be that when free yourself

you shall tear off his yoke from your neck.