1 Ifaac because of Famine went to Gerar. 2 GOD instructeth and bleffseth him. 7 He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his Wife. 12 He groweth rich. 26 Abimelech maketh a Covenant with him at Beer-sheba. 34 Esau's Wives." ■ Ifaac fendeth Efau for Venison. 6 Jacob, instructed by Rebekah, obtaineth the Blessing. 41 Efau threatneth him. Ver. 1 A ND it came to pass that when Ifaac was old, and his Eyes were dim, so that he could not fee, he called Efau his eldest Son, and faid unto him, My Son : And he faid unto him, Behold, here am I. 2 And he faid, Behold, now I am old, I know not the Day of my Death. 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy Weapons, thy Quiver, and thy Bow, and go out to the Field, and take me fome Venifon; 4 And make me favoury Meat, fuch as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my Soul may bless thee before I die. 5 And Rebekah heard when Ifaac spake to Efau his Son : and Efau went to the Field to hunt for Venifon, and to bring it. 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her Son, faying, Behold, I heard thy Father speak unto Efau thy Brother, faying, 7 Bring me Venifon, and make me favoury Meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my Death. 8 Now therefore, my Son, obey my Voice, according to that which I command thee. 9 Go now to the Flock, and fetch me from thence two good Kids of the Goats; and I will make them favoury Meat for thy Father, such as he loveth. 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy Father, that he may blefs thee before his Death. 11 And Jacob faid to Rebekah his Mother, Behold, Efau my Brother is a hairy Man, and I am a fmooth Man. 12 My Father peradventure will feel me, and I shall feem to him as a Deceiver; and I shall bring a Curse upon me, and not a Bleffing. 13 And his Mother faid unto him, Upon me be thy Curfe, my Son: only obey my Voice, and fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them unto his Mother: and his Mother made favoury Meat, such as his Father loved. 15 And Rebekah took goodly Raiment of her eldest Son Efau, which were with her in the House, and put them upon Jacob her youngest 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 favoury Meat, and the Bread which she had prepared, into the Hand of her Son Jacob. 18 And he came unto his Father, and faid, My Father: And he faid, Here am I; who art thou, my Son? 19 And Jacob faid unto his Father, I am Esau thy Firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arife, I pray thee, fit and eat of my Venison, that thy Soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac faid unto his Son, How is it that thou haft found it so quickly, my Son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. 21 And Ifaac faid unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my Son, whether thou be my very Son Efau or not. 22 And Jacob went near unto Ifaac his Father, and he felt him; and said, The Voice is Jacob's Voice, but the Hands are the Hands of Efau. 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 faid, 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 Ifaac 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 faid, 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 bleffeth thee. 30 And it came to pass, as foon as Ifaac had made an end of bleffing Jacob, and Jacob was scarce gone out from the Prefence of Ifaac his Father, that Efau his Brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made favoury Meat, and brought it to his Father; and faid unto his Father, Let my Father arise, and eat of his Son's Venison, that thy Soul may blefs me. 32 And Isaac his Father faid unto him, Who art thou ? And he said, I am thy Son, thy First-born Efau. 33 And Ifaac trembled very exceedingly, and faid, 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 Efau heard the Words of his Father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter Cry, and faid unto his Father, Bless me, even me also, O my Father. 35 And he faid, 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 Bleffing. And he said, Hast thou not referved a Blessing for me? 37 And Isaac answered and faid unto Efau, 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 8 w And Efau faid unto his Father, Haft thou but one BLESSING, my Father? BLESS me, even me also, O my Father. And Efau lift up his Voice, and WEPT. *Heb. xii. 17 For ye know how that afterward when he would have INHERITED the BLESSING, he was REJECTED: for he found no PLACE of REPENTANCE, though he fought it carefully with TEARS. Heb. xi. 20 By FAITH Ifaac blessed Jacob, and Efau, concerning Things to come. 39 And Isaac his Father anfwered and faid 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 ferve 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 Efau hated Jacob, because of the Bleffing wherewith his Father blessed him: and Efau said in his Heart, The Days of mourning for my Father are at hand, then will I flay 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 faid unto him, Behold, thy Brother Efau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my Son, obey my Voice: and arife, flee thou to Laban my Brother at Haran. 44 And tarry with him a few Days, until thy Brother's Fury turn away; 1 45 Until thy Brother's Anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will fend, and fetch thee from thence. Why should I be deprived also of you both in one Day ? 46 And Rebekah said to Ifaac, 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? CHAP. XXVIII. Jacob is blessed, and fent to Padan-aram. 9 Efau marrieth Mahalah the Daughter of Ishmael. 12 The Vision of Facob's Ladder. 20 Jacob's Vow. Ver.1 A ND Ifaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a Wife of the Daughters of Canaan. 2 Arife, go to Padan-aram, to the House of Bethuel thy Mother's Father; and take thee a Wife from thence of the Daughters of Laban thy Mother's Brother. 3 And GOD ALMIGHTY bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayst be a multitude of People: 4 And give thee the Blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy Seed with thee; that thou mayst inherit the Land wherein thou art a Stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob, and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, Son of Bethuel the Syrian, the Brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's Mother. 10 And Jacob went from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. II And he lighted upon a certain Place, and tarried there all Night, because the Sun was set: and he took of the Stones of that Place, and put them for his Pillows, and lay down in that Place to fleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold, a LADDER fet upon the EARTH, and the Top of it reached to Heaven: and behold, the ANGELS of God on it. * John i. 51 I fay unto you, Hereafthe ANGELS OF GOD ASCENDING and ter you shall see HEAVEN OPEN, and DESCENDING upon the Son of MAN. Ascending and DESCENDING 13 y And behold, the LORD STOOD ABOVE it, and faid, I AM the LORD GOD of Abraham thy Father, and the GOD of Ifaac: the LAND whereon thou LIEST, to thee will I give it, and to thy Seed. Heb. i. I GOD who at sundry 2 Hath in these LAST DAYS SPOKEN unto us by his Son, whom he hath whom also he made the WORLDS. APPOINTED HEIR OF ALL THINGS by 14 And thy Seed shall be as the Dust of the Earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South: and in THEE, and in thy SEED shall all the Families of the Earth be BLESSED. 15 * And behold, I AM with THEE, and will KEEP THEE in all Places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this Land : for I will not LEAVE THEE, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. tion be without Covetousness, and * Heb. xiii. Let your Conversabe content with such Things as ye have: for he hath faid, I will never LEAVE thee, nor FORSAKE thee. LORD is my HELPER, and I will not 6 So that we may boldly say, The FEAR what Man shall do unto me. 16 And JACOB awaked out of his Sleep, and he faid, Surely the LORD is in THIS PLACE ; and I knew it not. |