Genesi 27

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Senuit autem Isaac, et caligaverunt oculi eius, et videre non poterat. Vocavitque Esau filium suum maiorem et dixit ei: “ Fili mi ”. Qui respondit: “ Adsum ”.	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.
2 Cui pater: “ Vides, inquit, quod senuerim et ignorem diem mortis meae;	2 And his father said to him: Thou seest that I am old, and know not the day of my death.
3 sume arma tua, pharetram et arcum, et egredere in agrum. Cumque venatu aliquid apprehenderis,	3 Take thy arms, thy quiver, and bow, and go abroad: and when thou hast taken some thing by hunting,
4 fac mihi inde pulmentum, sicut velle me nosti, et affer, ut comedam; et benedicat tibi anima mea, antequam moriar ”.	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.
5 Rebecca autem audierat Isaac loquentem cum Esau filio suo. Esau ergo abiit in agrum, ut venationem caperet et offerret eam.	5 And when Rebecca had heard this, and he was gone into the field to fulfill his father's commandment,
6 Rebecca autem dixit filio suo Iacob: “ Ecce, audivi patrem tuum loquentem cum Esau fratre tuo et dicentem ei:	6 She said to her son Jacob: I heard thy father talking with Esau thy brother, and saying to him:
7 "Affer mihi venationem tuam et fac cibos, ut comedam et benedicam tibi coram Domino, antequam moriar".	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.
8 Nunc ergo, fili mi, audi vocem meam in eo, quod praecipio tibi.	8 Now, therefore, my son, follow my counsel:
9 Pergens ad gregem affer mihi duos haedos optimos, ut faciam ex eis escas patri tuo, quibus libenter vescitur.	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:
10 Quas cum intuleris patri tuo, et comederit, benedicat tibi, priusquam moriatur ”.	10 Which when thou hast brought in, and he hath eaten, he may bless thee before he die.
11 Cui ille respondit: “ Nosti quod Esau frater meus homo pilosus sit, et ego lenis.	11 And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am smooth.
12 Si attrectaverit me pater meus et senserit, timeo, ne putet me sibi voluisse illudere; et inducam super me maledictionem pro benedictione”.	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.
13 Ad quem mater: “ In me sit, ait, ista maledictio, fili mi; tantum audi vocem meam et perge afferque, quae dixi ”.	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.
14 Abiit et attulit deditque matri. Paravit illa cibos, sicut noverat velle patrem illius.	14 He went, and brought, and gave them to his mother. She dressed meats, such as she knew his father liked.
15 Et vestibus Esau valde bonis, quas apud se habebat domi, induit eum	15 And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:
16 pelliculasque haedorum circumdedit manibus et colli nuda protexit;	16 And the little skins of the kids she put about his hands, and covered the bare of his neck.
17 dedit pulmentum optimum et panes, quos coxerat, in manus filii sui Iacob.	17 And she gave him the savoury meat, and delivered him bread that she had baked.
18 Qui ingressus ad patrem suum dixit: “ Pater mi ”. At ille respondit: “ Audio. Quis es tu, fili mi? ”.	18 Which when he had carried in, he said: My father? But he answered: I hear. Who art thou, my son?
19 Dixitque Iacob ad patrem suum: “ Ego sum Esau primogenitus tuus. Feci sicut praecepisti mihi; surge, sede et comede de venatione mea, ut benedicat mihi anima tua ”.	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.
20 Rursum Isaac ad filium suum: “ Quomodo, inquit, tam cito invenire potuisti, fili mi? ”. Qui respondit: “ Voluntas Domini Dei tui fuit, ut occurreret mihi ”.	20 And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son?
21 Dixitque Isaac ad Iacob: “ Accede huc, ut tangam te, fili mi, et probem, utrum tu sis filius meus Esau an non ”.	21 And Isaac said: Come hither, that I may feel thee, my son, and may prove whether thou be my son Esau, or not.
22 Accessit ille ad patrem, et, palpato eo, dixit Isaac: “ Vox quidem, vox Iacob est, sed manus, manus sunt Esau ”.	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.
23 Et non cognovit eum, quia pilosae manus similitudinem maioris expresserant. Benedixit ergo illi.	23 He said: Art thou my son Esau? He answered: I am.
24 Ait: “ Tu es filius meus Esau? ”. Respondit: “ Ego sum ”.	24 dummy verses inserted by amos
25 At ille: “ Affer, inquit, mihi, et comedam de venatione tua, fili mi, ut benedicat tibi anima mea ”. Quos cum oblatos comedisset, obtulit ei etiam vinum. Quo hausto,	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,
26 dixit ad eum Isaac pater eius: “ Accede ad me et da mihi osculum, fili mi ”.	26 He said to him: Come near me, and give me a kiss, my son.
27 Accessit et osculatus est eum. Statimque, ut sensit vestimentorum illius fragrantiam, benedicens illi ait: “ Ecce odor filii mei sicut odor agri pleni, cui benedixit Dominus.	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.
28 Det tibi Deus de rore caeli et de pinguedine terrae et abundantiam frumenti et vini.	28 God give thee the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance of corn and wine.
29 Et serviant tibi populi, et adorent te nationes; esto dominus fratrum tuorum, et incurventur ante te filii matris tuae. Qui maledixerit tibi, sit maledictus; et, qui benedixerit tibi, sit benedictus! ”.	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.
30 Vix Isaac benedictionem Iacob finierat, et Iacob egressus erat a patre suo Isaac, venit Esau frater eius	30 Isaac had scarce ended his words, when Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,
31 coctosque de venatione cibos intulit patri dicens: “ Surge, pater mi, et comede de venatione filii tui, ut benedicat mihi anima tua ”.	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.
32 Dixitque illi Isaac pater eius: “ Quis enim es tu? ”. Qui respondit: “ Ego sum filius tuus primogenitus Esau ”.	32 And Isaac said to him: Why! who art thou? He answered: I am thy firstborn son Esau.
33 Expavit Isaac stupore vehementi ultra modum et ait: “ Quis igitur ille est, qui dudum captam venationem attulit mihi, et comedi ex omnibus, priusquam tu venires? Benedixique ei, et erit benedictus! ”.	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.
34 Auditis Esau sermonibus patris, irrugiit clamore magno et amaro ultra modum et ait patri suo: “ Benedic etiam mihi, pater mi! ”.	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.
35 Qui ait: “ Venit germanus tuus fraudulenter et accepit benedictionem tuam ”.	35 And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.
36 At ille subiunxit: “ Iuste vocatum est nomen eius Iacob; supplantavit enim me en altera vice: primogenita mea ante tulit et nunc secundo surripuit benedictionem meam ”. Rursumque ait: “ Numquid non reservasti mihi benedictionem? ”.	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?
37 Respondit Isaac: “ Ecce, dominum tuum illum constitui et omnes fratres eius servituti illius subiugavi; frumento et vino stabilivi eum. Et tibi post haec, fili mi, ultra quid faciam? ”.	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?
38 Dixitque Esau ad patrem suum: “ Num unam tantum benedictionem habes, pater mi? Mihi quoque obsecro, ut benedicas! ”. Cumque eiulatu magno fleret,	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,
39 motus Isaac dixit ad eum: “ Ecce, procul a pinguedine terrae erit habitatio tua et procul a rore caeli desuper.	39 Isaac being moved, said to him: In the fat of the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above,
40 De gladio tuo vives et fratri tuo servies. Tempusque veniet, cum excutias et solvas iugum eius de cervicibus tuis ”.	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.
41 Oderat ergo Esau Iacob pro benedictione, qua benedixerat ei pater, dixitque in corde suo: “ Appropinquabunt dies luctus patris mei, et occidam Iacob fratrem meum ”.	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.
42 Nuntiata sunt Rebeccae verba Esau filii eius maioris, quae mittens et vocans Iacob filium suum minorem dixit ad eum: “ Ecce, Esau frater tuus minatur, ut occidat te.	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.
43 Nunc ergo, fili mi, audi vocem meam et consurgens fuge ad Laban fratrem meum in Charran;	43 Now therefore, my son, hear my voice: arise and flee to Laban my brother to Haran:
44 habitabisque cum eo dies paucos, donec requiescat furor fratris tui,	44 And thou shalt dwell with him a few days, till wrath of thy brother be assuaged,
45 et cesset indignatio eius, obliviscaturque eorum, quae fecisti in eum. Postea mittam et adducam te inde huc. Cur utroque orbabor filio in uno die? ”.	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?
46 Dixit quoque Rebecca ad Isaac: “ Taedet me vitae meae propter filias Heth; si acceperit Iacob uxorem de filiabus Heth sicut istis de filiabus terrae, nolo vivere ”.	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.