Genesis 27:34–41

³⁴When 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!”

³⁵But Isaac said, “Your brother came and tricked me. He has taken your blessing.”

³⁶Esau said, “Jacob ⁿ is the right name for him. He has tricked me these two times. He took away my share of everything you own, and now he has taken away my blessing.” Then Esau asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

³⁷Isaac answered, “I gave Jacob the power to be master over you, and all his brothers will be his servants. And I kept him strong with grain and new wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son.”

³⁸But Esau continued, “Do you have only one blessing, Father? Bless me, too, Father!” Then Esau began to cry out loud.

³⁹Isaac said to him,

“You will live far away from the best land,

far from the rain.

⁴⁰You will live by using your sword,

and you will be a slave to your brother.

But when you struggle,

you will break free from him.”

⁴¹After that Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing from Isaac. He thought to himself, “My father will soon die, and I will be sad for him. Then I will kill Jacob.”