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11 Then Jacob said to his mother, “Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, but I am a smooth man. 12 Perhaps my father will feel me and I will be in his eyes as a mocker, and he will bring upon me a curse and not a blessing.” 13 Then his mother said to him, “Your curse be upon me, my son, only listen to my voice—go and get them for me.”

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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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11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Look, (A)Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth-skinned man. 12 Perhaps my father will (B)feel me, and I shall seem to be a deceiver to him; and I shall bring (C)a curse on myself and not a blessing.”

13 But his mother said to him, (D)Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.”

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