Genesis 27

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am.	1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were cloudy, and so he was not able to see. And he called his elder son Esau, and he said to him, “My son?” And he responded, “Here I am.”
2 And his father said to him: Thou seest that I am old, and know not the day of my death.	2 His father said to him: “You see that I am old, and I do not know the day of my death.
3 Take thy arms, thy quiver, and bow, and go abroad: and when thou hast taken some thing by hunting,	3 Take your weapons, the quiver and the bow, and go out. And when you have taken something by hunting,
4 Make me savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it, that I may eat: and my soul may bless thee before I die.	4 make from it a small meal for me, just as you know I like, and bring it, so that I may eat and my soul may bless you before I die.”
5 And when Rebecca had heard this, and he was gone into the field to fulfill his father's commandment,	5 And when Rebekah had heard this, and he had gone out into the field to fulfill his father’s order,
6 She said to her son Jacob: I heard thy father talking with Esau thy brother, and saying to him:	6 she said to her son Jacob: “I heard your father speaking with your brother Esau, and saying to him,
7 Bring me of thy hunting, and make me meats that I may eat, and bless thee in the sight of the Lord, before I die.	7 ‘Bring to me from your hunting, and make me foods, so that I may eat and bless you in the sight of the Lord before I die.’
8 Now, therefore, my son, follow my counsel:	8 Therefore, now my son, agree to my counsel,
9 And go thy way to the flock, bring me two kids of the best, that I may make of them meat for thy father, such as he gladly eateth:	9 and go straight to the flock, and bring me two of the best young goats, so that from them I may make meat for your father, such as he willingly eats.
10 Which when thou hast brought in, and he hath eaten, he may bless thee before he die.	10 Then, when you have brought these in and he has eaten, he may bless you before he dies.”
11 And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am smooth.	11 He answered her: “You know that my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am smooth.
12 If my father shall feel me, and perceive it, I fear lest he will think I would have mocked him, and I shall bring upon me a curse instead of a blessing.	12 If my father should lay hands on me and perceive it, I am afraid lest he think me willing to mock him, and I will bring a curse upon myself, instead of a blessing.”
13 And his mother said to him: Upon me be this curse, my son: only hear thou my voice, and go, fetch me the things which I have said.	13 And his mother said to him: “Let this curse be upon me, my son. Yet listen to my voice, and go directly to bring what I said.”
14 He went, and brought, and gave them to his mother. She dressed meats, such as she knew his father liked.	14 He went out, and he brought, and he gave to his mother. She prepared the meats, just as she knew his father liked.
15 And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:	15 And she clothed him with the very fine garments of Esau, which she had at home with her.
16 And the little skins of the kids she put about his hands, and covered the bare of his neck.	16 And she encircled his hands with little pelts from the young goats, and she covered his bare neck.
17 And she gave him the savoury meat, and delivered him bread that she had baked.	17 And she gave him the small meal, and she handed him the bread that she had baked.
18 Which when he had carried in, he said: My father? But he answered: I hear. Who art thou, my son?	18 When he had carried these in, he said, “My father?” And he answered, “I’m listening. Who are you, my son?”
19 And Jacob said: I am Esau thy firstborn: I have done as thou didst command me: arise, sit, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.	19 And Jacob said: “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you instructed me. Arise; sit and eat from my hunting, so that your soul may bless me.”
20 And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son?	20 And again Isaac said to his son, “How were you able to find it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “It was the will of God, so that what I sought met with me quickly.”
21 And Isaac said: Come hither, that I may feel thee, my son, and may prove whether thou be my son Esau, or not.	21 And Isaac said, “Come here, so that I may touch you, my son, and may prove whether you are my son Esau, or not.”
22 He came near to his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob; but the hands are the hands of Esau.	22 He approached his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: “The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob. But the hands are the hands of Esau.”
23 He said: Art thou my son Esau? He answered: I am.	23 And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him,
24 dummy verses inserted by amos	24 he said, “Are you my son Esau?” He answered, “I am.”
25 Then he said: Bring me the meats of thy hunting, my son, that my soul may bless thee. And when they were brought, and he had eaten, he offered him wine also, which after he had drunk,	25 Then he said, “Bring me the foods from your hunting, my son, so that my soul may bless you.” And when he had eaten what was offered, he also brought forth wine for him. And after he finished it,
26 He said to him: Come near me, and give me a kiss, my son.	26 he said to him, “Come to me and give me a kiss, my son.”
27 He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which Lord hath blessed.	27 He approached and kissed him. And immediately he perceived the fragrance of his garments. And so, blessing him, he said: “Behold, the smell of my son is like the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord has blessed.
28 God give thee the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance of corn and wine.	28 May God give to you, from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, an abundance of grain and wine.
29 And let peoples serve thee, and tribes worship thee: be thou lord of thy brethren, and let they mother's children bow down before thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee: and let him that blesseth thee be filled with blessings.	29 And may the peoples serve you, and may the tribes reverence you. May you be the lord of your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down before you. Whoever curses you, may he be cursed, and whoever blesses you, may he be filled with blessings.”
30 Isaac had scarce ended his words, when Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,	30 Scarcely had Isaac completed his words, and Jacob departed, when Esau arrived.
31 And brought in to his father meats made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison; that thy soul may bless me.	31 And he brought his father foods cooked from his hunting, saying, “Arise, my father, and eat from your son’s hunting, so that your soul may bless me.”
32 And Isaac said to him: Why! who art thou? He answered: I am thy firstborn son Esau.	32 And Isaac said to him, “But who are you?” And he answered, “I am your firstborn son, Esau.”
33 Isaac was struck with fear, and astonished exceedingly: and wondering beyond what can be believed, said Who is he then the even now brought me venison that he had taken, and I ate of all before thou camest? and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.	33 Isaac became frightened and very astonished. And wondering beyond what can be believed, he said: “Then who is he that a while ago brought me the prey from his hunting, from which I ate, before you arrived? And I blessed him, and he will be blessed.”
34 Esau having heard his father's words, roared out with a great cry: and being in a great consternation, said: Bless me also, my father.	34 Esau, having heard his father’s words, roared out with a great outcry. And, being confounded, he said, “But bless me also, my father.”
35 And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.	35 And he said, “Your twin came deceitfully, and he received your blessing.”
36 But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time: my first birthright he took away before, and now this second time he hath stolen away my blessing. And again he said to his father: Hast thou not reserved me also a blessing?	36 But he responded: “Justly is his name called Jacob. For he has supplanted me yet another time. My birthright he took away before, and now, this second time, he has stolen my blessing.” And again, he said to his father, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me also?”
37 Isaac answered: I have appointed him thy lord, and have made all his brethren his servants: I have established him with corn and wine, and after this, what shall I do more for thee, my son?	37 Isaac answered: “I have appointed him as your lord, and I have subjugated all his brothers as his servants. I have reinforced him with grain and wine, and after this, my son, what more shall I do for you?”
38 And Esac said to him: Hast thou only one blessing, father? I beseech thee bless me also. And when he wept with a loud cry,	38 And Esau said to him: “Have you only one blessing, father? I beg you, bless me also.” And when he wept with a loud wail,
39 Isaac being moved, said to him: In the fat of the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above,	39 Isaac was moved, and he said to him: “In the fatness of the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above,
40 Shall thy blessing be. Thou shalt live by the sword and shalt serve thy brother: and the time shall come, when thou shalt shake off and loose his yoke from thy neck.	40 will your blessing be. You will live by the sword, and you will serve your brother. But the time will arrive when you will shake off and release his yoke from your neck.”
41 Esau therefore always hated Jacob for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him: and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning of my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.	41 Therefore, Esau always hated Jacob, for the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And he said in his heart, “The days will arrive for the mourning of my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.”
42 These things were told to Rebecca: and she sent and called Jacob her son, and said to him: Behold Esau thy brother threateneth to kill thee.	42 These things were reported to Rebekah. And sending and calling for her son Jacob, she said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau is threatening to kill you.
43 Now therefore, my son, hear my voice: arise and flee to Laban my brother to Haran:	43 Therefore, now my son, listen to my voice. Rise up and flee to my brother Laban, in Haran.
44 And thou shalt dwell with him a few days, till wrath of thy brother be assuaged,	44 And you will dwell with him for a few days, until the fury of your brother subsides,
45 And his indignation cease, and he forget the things thou hast done to him: afterwards I will send, and bring thee from thence hither. Why shall I be deprived of both my sons in one day?	45 and his indignation ceases, and he forgets the things that you have done to him. After this, I will send for you and bring you from there to here. Why should I be bereaved of both my sons in one day?”
46 And Rebecca said to Isaac: I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the stock of this land, I choose not to live.	46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob accepts a wife from the stock of this land, I would not be willing to live.”