27 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.

21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.

26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:

28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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.

43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Обман Иакова

27 Исаак состарился, и зрение его притупилось настолько, что он стал плохо видеть. Однажды он позвал к себе своего старшего сына Исава и сказал ему: «Сын!»

«Здесь я»,—ответил Исав.

Исаак сказал: «Я стар и, наверное, скоро умру! Возьми свой лук и стрелы, пойди в поле и налови мне дичи. Приготовь моё любимое кушанье и дай мне поесть, а затем я благословлю тебя перед смертью». Исав отправился на охоту.

Ревекка слышала, как Исаак говорил всё это своему сыну Исаву, и сказала Иакову: «Я слышала, как твой отец разговаривал с Исавом и повелел ему: „Налови дичи и приготовь мне кушанье, чтобы я мог поесть, и тогда я благословлю тебя перед смертью”. Теперь, сын мой, слушай и делай, что я говорю: пойди туда, где мы держим коз, и принеси мне двух козлят. Я приготовлю из них кушанье, которое любит твой отец, 10 а ты отнесёшь эту еду отцу, и он благословит тебя перед смертью».

11 Но Иаков сказал своей матери Ревекке: «Мой брат Исав покрыт волосами, я же не волосатый. 12 Если отец дотронется до меня, то догадается, что я не Исав, и тогда не благословит меня, а проклянёт за то, что я хотел обмануть его».

13 Ревекка же сказала ему: «Если так случится, я приму вину на себя. Сделай всё, как я говорю: пойди и принеси мне козлят».

14 Иаков пошёл, взял двух козлят и принёс их матери, а мать приготовила их по-особому, как любил его отец. 15 Потом Ревекка взяла одежду, которую любил носить её старший сын Исав, надела её на младшего сына Иакова 16 и, взяв шкуры козлят, обернула ими руки и шею Иакова. 17 Затем она взяла приготовленную еду и дала её Иакову.

18 Иаков же пошёл к отцу и сказал: «Отец».

Отец ответил: «Кто ты, сын мой?»

19 «Я Исав, твой первенец,—ответил отцу Иаков.—Я сделал всё, как ты мне велел. Садись и поешь дичи, которую я для тебя наловил, а потом благословишь меня».

20 Но Исаак спросил сына: «Как это ты так быстро нашёл и убил дичь?»

Иаков ответил: «Господь, Бог твой, помог мне быстро найти дичь».

21 Тогда Исаак сказал Иакову: «Подойди ко мне, я ощупаю тебя, сын мой, чтобы знать, ты ли мой сын Исав».

22 Иаков подошёл к отцу своему Исааку, и тот, ощупав его, сказал: «У тебя голос Иакова, но руки все в волосах, как у Исава». 23 Исаак не узнал Иакова, потому что руки у него были волосатые, как у Исава, и благословил Иакова.

24 Потом он спросил: «Воистину ли ты мой сын Исав?»

«Да, я»,—ответил Иаков.

Благословение Иакова

25 Тогда Исаак сказал: «Принеси мне еду, я поем и благословлю тебя». Иаков дал ему еду, и он поел, потом Иаков дал ему вино, и Исаак выпил его.

26 Исаак сказал Иакову: «Сын, подойди, поцелуй меня». 27 Иаков подошёл к отцу и поцеловал его. Исаак почувствовал запах одежды Исава и благословил его, сказав:

«Запах сына моего словно запах полей,
    благословенных Господом.
28 Да пошлёт тебе Господь дожди в изобилии,
    чтобы был у тебя хороший урожай и вино.
29 Да служат тебе люди,
    и да склонятся перед тобой народы.
Ты будешь править братьями своими,
    и сыновья матери твоей склонятся перед тобой,
    и будут послушны тебе.
Проклинающий тебя будет проклят,
    благословляющий же тебя будет благословен».

«Благословение» Исава

30 Как только Исаак закончил благословлять Иакова и тот ушёл от отца, Исав возвратился с охоты. 31 Приготовив кушанье, которое любил отец, Исав принес его отцу и сказал: «Отец, это я, твой сын, встань и поешь мяса убитой мной для тебя дичи, а потом благословишь меня».

32 Но Исаак спросил: «Кто ты такой?»

«Я—первенец Исав, твой сын»,—ответил Исав.

33 Исаак в гневе затрясся, сказав: «Тогда кто же это приготовил для меня еду и принёс мне её до того, как ты пришёл? Я поел и благословил его, и теперь уже поздно взять обратно моё благословение».

34 Услышав слова Исаака, Исав закричал в гневе и горести и взмолился к отцу: «Тогда благослови и меня тоже, отец!»

35 «Твой брат перехитрил меня, он пришёл и забрал твоё благословение!»—сказал Исаак.

36 «Не зря его зовут Иаковом![a]—сказал Исав.—Он перехитрил меня дважды: сначала отнял у меня право первородства[b], а теперь отнял и моё благословение». Затем Исав спросил отца: «А для меня ты оставил какое-нибудь благословение?»

37 «Слишком поздно,—ответил Исаак.—Я отдал Иакову власть над тобой и сказал ему, что все его братья будут его слугами, и благословил его зерно и вино, и нечего мне больше дать тебе, сын мой!»

38 Но Исав продолжал с рыданиями умолять отца: «Неужели у тебя только одно благословение, отец? Благослови и меня тоже, отец!»

39 И сказал тогда ему Исаак:

«Не жить тебе на хорошей земле,
    и не будет у тебя обильных дождей.
40 Тебе придётся бороться за свою жизнь,
    и будешь ты рабом брата своего,
но в борьбе обретёшь свободу
    и вырвешься из-под его власти!»

41 После этого Исав возненавидел Иакова за то, что тот получил благословение, и решил про себя: «После смерти отца, мы будем оплакивать его, а затем я убью моего брата Иакова».

42 Узнав о том, что Исав задумал убить Иакова, Ревекка послала за Иаковом и сказала ему: «Послушай, твой брат Исав задумал убить тебя. 43 Так вот, сын мой, сделай, как я говорю: мой брат Лаван живёт в Харане, пойди и спрячься у него. 44 Побудь у него некоторое время, пока твой брат не перестанет сердиться. 45 Твой брат скоро забудет о том, что ты ему сделал, и тогда я пошлю за тобой слугу, чтобы ты возвратился, а иначе я в один день потеряю обоих сыновей».

46 Ревекка сказала Исааку: «Твой сын Исав женился на хеттеянках, и это меня очень печалит, потому что они не нашего рода. Если Иаков тоже женится на одной из таких, то к чему мне жить!»

Footnotes

  1. 27:36 Иаков Это имя означает «пятка», а также «тот, кто идёт вслед» или «хитрый».
  2. 27:36 право первородства Перворождённый ребёнок получал двойную часть наследства.

27 以撒年老,眼睛昏花,不能看見,就叫了他大兒子以掃來,說:「我兒!」以掃說:「我在這裡。」 他說:「我如今老了,不知道哪一天死。 現在拿你的器械,就是箭囊和弓,往田野去為我打獵, 照我所愛的做成美味,拿來給我吃,使我在未死之先給你祝福。」

以撒對他兒子以掃說話,利百加也聽見了。以掃往田野去打獵,要得野味帶來。 利百加就對她兒子雅各說:「我聽見你父親對你哥哥以掃說: 『你去把野獸帶來,做成美味給我吃,我好在未死之先,在耶和華面前給你祝福。』 現在,我兒,你要照著我所吩咐你的,聽從我的話。 你到羊群裡去,給我拿兩隻肥山羊羔來,我便照你父親所愛的給他做成美味。 10 你拿到你父親那裡給他吃,使他在未死之先給你祝福。」 11 雅各對他母親利百加說:「我哥哥以掃渾身是有毛的,我身上是光滑的。 12 倘若我父親摸著我,必以我為欺哄人的,我就招咒詛,不得祝福。」 13 他母親對他說:「我兒,你招的咒詛歸到我身上,你只管聽我的話,去把羊羔給我拿來。」 14 他便去拿來交給他母親,他母親就照他父親所愛的做成美味。 15 利百加又把家裡所存大兒子以掃上好的衣服給她小兒子雅各穿上, 16 又用山羊羔皮包在雅各的手上和頸項的光滑處, 17 就把所做的美味和餅交在他兒子雅各的手裡。

雅各欺父

18 雅各到他父親那裡說:「我父親!」他說:「我在這裡,我兒,你是誰?」 19 雅各對他父親說:「我是你的長子以掃。我已照你所吩咐我的行了。請起來坐著,吃我的野味,好給我祝福。」 20 以撒對他兒子說:「我兒,你如何找得這麼快呢?」他說:「因為耶和華你的神使我遇見好機會得著的。」 21 以撒雅各說:「我兒,你近前來,我摸摸你,知道你真是我的兒子以掃不是。」 22 雅各就挨近他父親以撒以撒摸著他,說:「聲音是雅各的聲音,手卻是以掃的手。」 23 以撒就辨不出他來,因為他手上有毛,像他哥哥以掃的手一樣,就給他祝福。 24 又說:「你真是我兒子以掃嗎?」他說:「我是。」 25 以撒說:「你遞給我,我好吃我兒子的野味,給你祝福。」雅各就遞給他,他便吃了,又拿酒給他,他也喝了。 26 他父親以撒對他說:「我兒,你上前來與我親嘴。」 27 他就上前與父親親嘴,他父親一聞他衣服上的香氣,就給他祝福,說:「我兒的香氣如同耶和華賜福之田地的香氣一樣。 28 願神賜你天上的甘露、地上的肥土,並許多五穀、新酒。 29 願多民侍奉你,多國跪拜你;願你做你弟兄的主,你母親的兒子向你跪拜。凡咒詛你的,願他受咒詛;為你祝福的,願他蒙福。」

以掃痛哭求父祝福

30 以撒雅各祝福已畢,雅各從他父親那裡才出來,他哥哥以掃正打獵回來, 31 也做了美味,拿來給他父親,說:「請父親起來,吃你兒子的野味,好給我祝福。」 32 他父親以撒對他說:「你是誰?」他說:「我是你的長子以掃。」 33 以撒就大大地戰兢,說:「你未來之先,是誰得了野味拿來給我呢?我已經吃了,為他祝福,他將來也必蒙福。」 34 以掃聽了他父親的話,就放聲痛哭,說:「我父啊,求你也為我祝福!」 35 以撒說:「你兄弟已經用詭計來將你的福分奪去了。」 36 以掃說:「他名雅各,豈不是正對嗎?因為他欺騙了我兩次。他從前奪了我長子的名分,你看,他現在又奪了我的福分。」以掃又說:「你沒有留下為我可祝的福嗎?」 37 以撒回答以掃說:「我已立他為你的主,使他的弟兄都給他做僕人,並賜他五穀、新酒可以養生。我兒,現在我還能為你做什麼呢?」 38 以掃對他父親說:「父啊,你只有一樣可祝的福嗎?我父啊,求你也為我祝福!」以掃就放聲而哭。 39 他父親以撒說:「地上的肥土必為你所住,天上的甘露必為你所得。 40 你必倚靠刀劍度日,又必侍奉你的兄弟。到你強盛的時候,必從你頸項上掙開他的軛。」

以掃怨恨雅各欲殺之

41 以掃因他父親給雅各祝的福,就怨恨雅各,心裡說:「為我父親居喪的日子近了,到那時候,我要殺我的兄弟雅各。」 42 有人把利百加大兒子以掃的話告訴利百加,她就打發人去,叫了她小兒子雅各來,對他說:「你哥哥以掃想要殺你,報仇雪恨。 43 現在,我兒,你要聽我的話,起來逃往哈蘭我哥哥拉班那裡去, 44 同他住些日子,直等你哥哥的怒氣消了。 45 你哥哥向你消了怒氣,忘了你向他所做的事,我便打發人去把你從那裡帶回來。為什麼一日喪你們二人呢?」

46 利百加以撒說:「我因這人的女子連性命都厭煩了。倘若雅各也娶人的女子為妻像這些一樣,我活著還有什麼益處呢?」

27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see,(A) he called for Esau his older son(B) and said to him, “My son.”

“Here I am,” he answered.

Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death.(C) Now then, get your equipment—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country(D) to hunt some wild game for me. Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like(E) and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing(F) before I die.”(G)

Now Rebekah was listening as Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau left for the open country(H) to hunt game and bring it back, Rebekah said to her son Jacob,(I) “Look, I overheard your father say to your brother Esau, ‘Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the Lord before I die.’(J) Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you:(K) Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats,(L) so I can prepare some tasty food for your father, just the way he likes it.(M) 10 Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may give you his blessing(N) before he dies.”

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

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

14 So he went and got them and brought them to his mother, and she prepared some tasty food, just the way his father liked it.(T) 15 Then Rebekah took the best clothes(U) of Esau her older son,(V) which she had in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob. 16 She also covered his hands and the smooth part of his neck with the goatskins.(W) 17 Then she handed to her son Jacob the tasty food and the bread she had made.

18 He went to his father and said, “My father.”

“Yes, my son,” he answered. “Who is it?”(X)

19 Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn.(Y) I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game,(Z) so that you may give me your blessing.”(AA)

20 Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?”

“The Lord your God gave me success,(AB)” he replied.

21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near so I can touch you,(AC) my son, to know whether you really are my son Esau or not.”

22 Jacob went close to his father Isaac,(AD) who touched(AE) him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau;(AF) so he proceeded to bless him. 24 “Are you really my son Esau?” he asked.

“I am,” he replied.

25 Then he said, “My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing.”(AG)

Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank. 26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here, my son, and kiss me.”

27 So he went to him and kissed(AH) him(AI). When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes,(AJ) he blessed him and said,

“Ah, the smell of my son
    is like the smell of a field
    that the Lord has blessed.(AK)
28 May God give you heaven’s dew(AL)
    and earth’s richness(AM)
    an abundance of grain(AN) and new wine.(AO)
29 May nations serve you
    and peoples bow down to you.(AP)
Be lord over your brothers,
    and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.(AQ)
May those who curse you be cursed
    and those who bless you be blessed.(AR)

30 After Isaac finished blessing him, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting. 31 He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him, “My father, please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.”(AS)

32 His father Isaac asked him, “Who are you?”(AT)

“I am your son,” he answered, “your firstborn, Esau.(AU)

33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me?(AV) I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!(AW)

34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry(AX) and said to his father, “Bless(AY) me—me too, my father!”

35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(AZ) and took your blessing.”(BA)

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

37 Isaac answered Esau, “I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine.(BF) So what can I possibly do for you, my son?”

38 Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.(BG)

39 His father Isaac answered him,(BH)

“Your dwelling will be
    away from the earth’s richness,
    away from the dew(BI) of heaven above.(BJ)
40 You will live by the sword
    and you will serve(BK) your brother.(BL)
But when you grow restless,
    you will throw his yoke
    from off your neck.(BM)

41 Esau held a grudge(BN) against Jacob(BO) because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning(BP) for my father are near; then I will kill(BQ) my brother Jacob.”(BR)

42 When Rebekah was told what her older son Esau(BS) had said, she sent for her younger son Jacob and said to him, “Your brother Esau is planning to avenge himself by killing you.(BT) 43 Now then, my son, do what I say:(BU) Flee at once to my brother Laban(BV) in Harran.(BW) 44 Stay with him for a while(BX) until your brother’s fury subsides. 45 When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him,(BY) I’ll send word for you to come back from there.(BZ) Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m disgusted with living because of these Hittite(CA) women. If Jacob takes a wife from among the women of this land,(CB) from Hittite women like these, my life will not be worth living.”(CC)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.