41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

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Jacob Escapes from Esau

41 So Esau (A)hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, (B)“The days of mourning for my father [a]are at hand; (C)then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

42 And the words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah. So she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, “Surely your brother Esau (D)comforts himself concerning you by intending to kill you.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:41 are soon here