Genesis 27:22-40

Genesis 27:22-40

[22] And Jacob  went near  unto Isaac  his father;  and he felt  him, and said,  The voice  is Jacob's  voice,  but the hands  of Esau.  [23] And he discerned  him not, because his hands  were hairy,  as his brother  Esau's  hands:  so he blessed  [24] And he said,  Art thou my very son  Esau?  And he said,  [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  thee, and blessed  thee. [30] And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac  had made an end  of blessing  Jacob,  was yet  scarce  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,  arise,  and eat  of his son's  venison,  that thy soul  may bless  [32] And Isaac  his father  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  [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  [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.