"Esau, Isaac's son"

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 savory 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 savory meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) 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 savory meat for your father, such as he Love: 10 and thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:  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. And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savory meat, such as his father loved.  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: and she gave the savory meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

And he (Jacob) came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who are you, my son? And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as you told me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me. And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because YHVH (YEHOVAH) your Almighty brought it to me. 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. 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. And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. And he said, are you my very son Esau? And he (Jacob) said, I am. 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.  And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 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 Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) hath blessed:  therefore YHVH (YEHOVAH) give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let your mother’s sons bow down to thee:

 "Cursed be every one that curses thee, 

and blessed be he that blesses thee".

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. And he also had made savory meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that your soul may bless me. And Isaac his father said unto him, Who are you? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. 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. 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. And he said, your brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away your blessing. 

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 (Esau) said, Hast you not reserved a blessing for me? 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? 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. And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, "Behold, your dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; and by your sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve your brother; and it shall come to pass when you shalt have the dominion, that you shalt break his yoke from off your neck.

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.

Genesis 27:1-41

"Rebekah or Rebecca"

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: 

"And the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) had blessed Abraham in all things. 

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: and I will make thee swear by the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH), the Almighty of heaven, and the Almighty of the earth, that you shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: but you shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 

And the servant said unto him (Abraham), Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land:must I needs bring your son again unto the land from whence you came?

And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that you bring not my son thither again. The KING YHVH (YEHOVAH) of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that swear unto me, saying, Unto your seed will I give this land; He (YHVH) shall send his angel before thee, and you shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then you shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again. 

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swear to him concerning that matter.

And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.  And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. And he (servant) said, O KING YHVH (YEHOVAH) Almighty of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that You hast appointed for your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 

And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah (Rebecca) came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.  And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of your pitcher. And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they have done drinking. And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.  And the servant wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the servant took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; and said, Whose daughter are you? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in? 
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.  She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. And the servant bowed down his head, and worshiped the KING.  And he (servant) said, Blessed be the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH) led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.  And he (Laban) said, Come in, you blessed of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH); Why are you outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. And the servant came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him. And there was set meat before him to eat: but he (servant) said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he (Laban) said, Speak on. 

And he (servant) said, I am Abraham’s servant. And the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. And my master made me swear, saying, you shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:  but you shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. And he said unto me, The Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH), before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper your way; and you shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house: then shalt you be clear from this my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, you shalt be clear from my oath. And I came this day unto the well, and said, O KING YHVH (YEHOVAH) Almighty of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go: behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin come forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; and she say to me, Both drink you, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) has appointed out for my master’s son. And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. And I bowed down my head, and worshiped the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH), and blessed the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH) Almighty of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son. And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceed from the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH): we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH) Almighty hath spoken. And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshiped the KING YHVH (YEHOVAH), bowing himself to the earth. 
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. And they did eat and drink, he (servant) and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he (servant) said, Send me away unto my master. And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. And he (servant) said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the KING Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquirer at her mouth. And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go. And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men (servant).  

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, you are our sister, be you the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.  For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walks in the field to meet us? 
And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. 

And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. 

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, 

and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; 

and he loved her: 

and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 24