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26 When he finished it, his father, Isaac, told him to approach.

Isaac: Please come near and kiss me, my son.

27 Jacob went over and kissed his father, and Isaac breathed in the scent of the outdoors on Esau’s clothes. Then he gave Jacob the blessing, passing on the promise of God’s covenant.

Isaac: Ah, the smell of my son, Esau,
        is like the smell of a field the Eternal One has blessed.
28     Therefore, may God grant you gentle showers from heaven
        and the fertile soils of the earth,
        and rich harvests of grain and wine.

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