⁸ It was now very clear to Esau that his father did not like the local Canaanite women.

³ Swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women.

³⁴ At the age of forty, Esau married two Hittite wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon. ³⁵ But Esau’s wives made life miserable for Isaac and Rebekah.

⁶ Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the Lord for guidance.

28 So Isaac called for Jacob, blessed him, and said, “You must not marry any of these Canaanite women.