11 Jacob [a]answered his mother Rebekah, “Behold, Esau my brother is a (A)hairy man and I am a smooth man. 12 (B)Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a [b]deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.” 13 But his mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son; only (C)obey my voice, and go, get them for me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:11 Lit said to
  2. Genesis 27:12 Lit mocker

11 Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “But my brother Esau is a hairy man(A) while I have smooth skin. 12 What if my father touches me?(B) I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse(C) on myself rather than a blessing.”

13 His mother said to him, “My son, let the curse fall on me.(D) Just do what I say;(E) go and get them for me.”

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