²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.^(A)

²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons,^(A) and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

³⁹ These were all commended^(A) for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,^(B)

⁴⁰ since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us^(A) would they be made perfect.^(B)