¹² What if my father touches me?^(A) I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse^(B) on myself rather than a blessing.”

²² reject every kind of evil.

⁸ through glory and dishonor,^(A) bad report^(B) and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;^(C)

¹⁴ “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal^(A) to the Lord. For I am a great king,^(B)” says the Lord Almighty,^(C) “and my name is to be feared^(D) among the nations.^(E)

³⁶ Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob^[a]?^(A) This is the second time he has taken advantage of^(B) me: He took my birthright,^(C) and now he’s taken my blessing!”^(D) Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”

²⁷ The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter,^(A) a man of the open country,^(B) while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.