Whenוַיְהִי כִּיIsaacיִצְחָקwas oldזָקֵןand his eyesעֵינָיוwere too dimוַתִּכְהֶיןָto see,מֵרְאֹתhe calledוַיִּקְרָאEsauאֶת עֵשָׂוhis olderהַגָּדֹלsonבְּנוֹand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“My son.”בְּנִיAnd he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Here I am.”הִנֵּנִי
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּה נָאI am old;זָקַנְתִּיI do not knowלֹא יָדַעְתִּיthe dayיוֹםof my death.מוֹתִי
So now,וְעַתָּהtake,שָׂאplease,נָאyour gear,כֵלֶיךָyour quiverתֶּלְיְךָand your bow,וְקַשְׁתֶּךָand go outוְצֵאto the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהand huntוְצוּדָהgameצָיִדfor me,לִּי
and makeוַעֲשֵׂהmeלִיtasty foodמַטְעַמִּיםsuch asכַּאֲשֶׁרI love,אָהַבְתִּיand bring itוְהָבִיאָהto meלִּיso that I may eat,וְאֹכֵלָהso thatבַּעֲבוּרIנַפְשִׁיmay bless youתְּבָרֶכְךָbeforeבְּטֶרֶםI die.”אָמוּת
Now Rebekahוְרִבְקָהwas listeningשֹׁמַעַתwhileבְּIsaacיִצְחָקspokeדַבֵּרto Esauאֶל עֵשָׂוhis son.בְּנוֹAnd Esauוַ עֵשָׂוwentיֵּלֶךְto the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהto huntלָצוּדgameצַיִדand to bring it.לְהָבִיא
Rebekahוְרִבְקָהsaidאָמְרָה לֵאמֹרto Jacobאֶל יַעֲקֹבher son,בְּנָהּ“Look,הִנֵּהI heardשָׁמַעְתִּיyour fatherאֶת אָבִיךָspeakingמְדַבֵּרto Esauאֶל עֵשָׂוyour brother,אָחִיךָsaying,לֵאמֹר
‘Bringהָבִיאָהmeלִּיgameצַיִדand makeוַעֲשֵׂהmeלִיtasty food,מַטְעַמִּיםso that I may eatוְאֹכֵלָהand bless youוַאֲבָרֶכְכָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהbeforeלִפְנֵיmy death.’מוֹתִי
So now,וְעַתָּהmy son,בְנִיlistenשְׁמַעto my voiceבְּקֹלִיin whatלַאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיcommandמְצַוָּהyou.אֹתָךְ
Go,לֶךְplease,נָאto the flockאֶל הַצֹּאןand getוְקַחmeלִיfrom thereמִשָּׁםtwoשְׁנֵיgoodטֹבִיםyoung goats,גְּדָיֵי עִזִּיםand I will makeוְאֶעֱשֶׂהthemאֹתָםinto tasty foodמַטְעַמִּיםfor your father,לְאָבִיךָsuch asכַּאֲשֶׁרhe loves.אָהֵב
Then you will bring itוְהֵבֵאתָto your father,לְאָבִיךָand he will eat,וְאָכָלso thatבַּעֲבֻר אֲשֶׁרhe may bless youיְבָרֶכְךָbeforeלִפְנֵיhis death.”מוֹתוֹ
Jacobיַעֲקֹבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Rebekahאֶל רִבְקָהhis mother,אִמּוֹ“Look,הֵןEsauעֵשָׂוmy brotherאָחִיis a hairyשָׂעִרman,אִישׁand Iוְאָנֹכִיam a smoothחָלָקman.אִישׁ
Perhapsאוּלַיmy fatherאָבִיwill feel me,יְמֻשֵּׁנִיand I will beוְהָיִיתִיin his eyesבְעֵינָיוlike a mocker,כִּמְתַעְתֵּעַand I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִיon myselfעָלַיa curseקְלָלָהand notוְלֹאa blessing.”בְרָכָה
His motherאִמּוֹsaidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“On meעָלַיbe your curse,קִלְלָתְךָmy son;בְּנִיonlyאַךְlistenשְׁמַעto my voice,בְּקֹלִיand go,וְלֵךְget themקַחfor me.”לִי
So he wentוַיֵּלֶךְand got themוַיִּקַּחand brought themוַיָּבֵאto his mother,לְאִמּוֹand his motherוַ אִמּוֹmadeתַּעַשׂtasty foodמַטְעַמִּיםsuch asכַּאֲשֶׁרhis fatherאָבִיוloved.אָהֵב
Then Rebekahוַ רִבְקָהtookתִּקַּחthe bestהַחֲמֻדֹתgarmentsאֶת בִּגְדֵיof Esauעֵשָׂוher olderהַגָּדֹלson,בְּנָהּwhichאֲשֶׁרwere with herאִתָּהּin the house,בַּבָּיִתand put them onוַתַּלְבֵּשׁJacobאֶת יַעֲקֹבher youngerהַקָּטָןson.בְּנָהּ
And the skinsוְאֵת עֹרֹתof the young goatsגְּדָיֵי הָעִזִּיםshe putהִלְבִּישָׁהonעַלhis handsיָדָיוand onוְעַלthe smooth partחֶלְקַתof his neck.צַוָּארָיו
She gaveוַתִּתֵּןthe tasty foodאֶת הַמַּטְעַמִּיםand the breadוְאֶת הַלֶּחֶםthatאֲשֶׁרshe had madeעָשָׂתָהinto the handבְּיַדof Jacobיַעֲקֹבher son.בְּנָהּ
He wentוַיָּבֹאto his fatherאֶל אָבִיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“My father.”אָבִיAnd he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Here I am;הִנֶּנִּיwhoמִיare you,אַתָּהmy son?”בְּנִי
Jacobיַעֲקֹבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his father,אֶל אָבִיו“Iאָנֹכִיam Esauעֵשָׂוyour firstborn.בְּכֹרֶךָI have doneעָשִׂיתִיasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou toldדִּבַּרְתָּme.אֵלָיGet up,קוּםplease,נָאsitשְׁבָהand eatוְאָכְלָהof my game,מִצֵּידִיso thatבַּעֲבוּרyouנַפְשֶׁךָmay bless me.”תְּבָרֲכַנִּי
Isaacיִצְחָקsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his son,אֶל בְּנוֹ“Howמַהis itזֶּהthat you found itלִמְצֹאso quickly,מִהַרְתָּmy son?”בְּנִיHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“BecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָmade it happenהִקְרָהbefore me.”לְפָנָי
Isaacיִצְחָקsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Jacob,אֶל יַעֲקֹב“Come near,גְּשָׁהplease,נָּאso that I may feel you,וַאֲמֻשְׁךָmy son,בְּנִיto know whetherהַyouאַתָּהare reallyזֶהmy sonבְּנִיEsauעֵשָׂוorאִםnot.”לֹא
Jacobיַעֲקֹבcame nearוַיִּגַּשׁto Isaacאֶל יִצְחָקhis father,אָבִיוand he felt himוַיְמֻשֵּׁהוּand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“The voiceהַקֹּלis the voiceקוֹלof Jacob,יַעֲקֹבbut the handsוְהַיָּדַיִםare the handsיְדֵיof Esau.”עֵשָׂו
He did not recognize him,וְלֹא הִכִּירוֹbecauseכִּיhis handsיָדָיוwereהָיוּhairyשְׂעִרֹתlikeכִּthe handsידֵיof Esauעֵשָׂוhis brother;אָחִיוso he blessed him.וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Are youאַתָּהreallyזֶהmy sonבְּנִיEsau?”עֵשָׂוAnd he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I am.”אָנִי
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Bring it nearהַגִּשָׁהto me,לִּיand let me eatוְאֹכְלָהof the gameמִצֵּידof my son,בְּנִיso thatלְמַעַןIנַפְשִׁיmay bless you.”תְּבָרֶכְךָSo he brought it nearוַיַּגֶּשׁto him,לוֹand he ate;וַיֹּאכַלand he broughtוַיָּבֵאhimלוֹwine,יַיִןand he drank.וַיֵּשְׁתְּ
Then Isaacוַ יִצְחָקhis fatherאָבִיוsaidיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Come near,גְּשָׁהplease,נָּאand kissוּשְׁקָהme,לִּיmy son.”בְּנִי
So he came nearוַיִּגַּשׁand kissedוַיִּשַּׁקhim;לוֹand he smelledוַיָּרַחthe smellאֶת רֵיחַof his garmentsבְּגָדָיוand blessed himוַיְבָרֲכֵהוּand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“See,רְאֵהthe smellרֵיחַof my sonבְּנִיis like the smellכְּרֵיחַof a fieldשָׂדֶהthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas blessed.בֵּרֲכוֹ
May Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםgiveוְיִתֶּןyouלְךָof the dewמִטַּלof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand of the richnessוּמִשְׁמַנֵּיof the earth,הָאָרֶץand plentyוְרֹבof grainדָּגָןand new wine.וְתִירֹשׁ
May peoplesעַמִּיםserve you,יַעַבְדוּךָand nationsלְאֻמִּיםbow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּto you.לְךָBeהֱוֵהmasterגְבִירover your brothers,לְאַחֶיךָand may the sonsבְּנֵיof your motherאִמֶּךָbow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּto you.לְךָCursed beאָרוּרthose who curse you,אֹרְרֶיךָand blessed beוּ בָּרוּךְthose who bless you.”מְבָרֲכֶיךָ
As soon asוַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁרIsaacיִצְחָקhad finishedכִּלָּהblessingלְבָרֵךְJacob,אֶת יַעֲקֹבand Jacobיַעֲקֹבhad only justוַיְהִי אַךְgone outיָצֹא יָצָאfrom the presenceמֵאֵת פְּנֵיof Isaacיִצְחָקhis father,אָבִיוEsauוְעֵשָׂוhis brotherאָחִיוcame inבָּאfrom his hunting.מִצֵּידוֹ
He alsoגַּם הוּאmadeוַיַּעַשׂtasty foodמַטְעַמִּיםand brought itוַיָּבֵאto his father,לְאָבִיוand he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his father,לְאָבִיו“Let my fatherאָבִיget upיָקֻםand eatוְיֹאכַלof his son’sבְּנוֹgame,מִצֵּידso thatבַּעֲבוּרyouנַפְשֶׁךָmay bless me.”תְּבָרֲכַנִּי
Isaacיִצְחָקhis fatherאָבִיוsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whoמִיare you?”אָתָּהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאֲנִיam your son,בִּנְךָyour firstborn,בְכֹרְךָEsau.”עֵשָׂו
Isaacיִצְחָקtrembledוַיֶּחֱרַדwith a greatגְּדֹלָהtrembling,חֲרָדָהexceedingly,עַד מְאֹדand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoמִיthenאֵפוֹאwas heהוּאwho huntedהַצָּדgameצַיִדand brought itוַיָּבֵאto me,לִיand I ateוָאֹכַלof allמִכֹּלbeforeבְּטֶרֶםyou came,תָּבוֹאand I blessed him?וָאֲבָרֲכֵהוּIndeed,גַּםhe will beיִהְיֶהblessed.”בָּרוּךְ
WhenכִּEsauעֵשָׂוheardשְׁמֹעַthe wordsאֶת דִּבְרֵיof his father,אָבִיוhe cried outוַיִּצְעַקwith a greatגְּדֹלָהand exceedinglyעַד מְאֹדbitterוּמָרָהcry,צְעָקָהand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his father,לְאָבִיו“Bless me,בָּרֲכֵנִיmeאָנִיtoo,גַםmy father!”אָבִי
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your brotherאָחִיךָcameבָּאwith deceitבְּמִרְמָהand tookוַיִּקַּחyour blessing.”בִּרְכָתֶךָ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Was he not rightlyהֲכִיnamedקָרָא שְׁמוֹJacob?יַעֲקֹבFor he has supplanted meוַיַּעְקְבֵנִיtheseזֶהtwo times:פַעֲמַיִםmy birthrightאֶת בְּכֹרָתִיhe took,לָקָחand look,וְהִנֵּהnowעַתָּהhe has takenלָקַחmy blessing.”בִּרְכָתִיAnd he said,וַיֹּאמַר“Have you notהֲלֹאreservedאָצַלְתָּfor meלִּיa blessing?”בְּרָכָה
Isaacיִצְחָקansweredוַיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto Esau,לְעֵשָׂו“Look,הֵןI have made himשַׂמְתִּיוmasterגְּבִירover you,לָךְand allוְאֶת כָּלhis brothersאֶחָיוI have givenנָתַתִּיto himלוֹas servants,לַעֲבָדִיםand with grainוְדָגָןand new wineוְתִירֹשׁI have sustained him.סְמַכְתִּיוSo for you,וּלְכָהthen,אֵפוֹאwhatמָהcan I do,אֶעֱשֶׂהmy son?”בְּנִי
Esauעֵשָׂוsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his father,אֶל אָבִיו“Have youהַ לְךָonly oneאַחַת הִואblessing,בְרָכָהmy father?אָבִיBless me,בָּרֲכֵנִיmeאָנִיtoo,גַםmy father!”אָבִיAnd Esauוַ עֵשָׂוlifted upיִּשָּׂאhis voiceקֹלוֹand wept.וַיֵּבְךְּ
Isaacיִצְחָקhis fatherאָבִיוansweredוַיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהaway from the richnessמִשְׁמַנֵּיof the earthהָאָרֶץwill beיִהְיֶהyour dwelling,מוֹשָׁבֶךָand away from the dewוּמִטַּלof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםfrom above.מֵעָל
By your swordוְעַל חַרְבְּךָyou will live,תִחְיֶהand your brotherוְאֶת אָחִיךָyou will serve;תַּעֲבֹדbut it will beוְהָיָהwhenכַּאֲשֶׁרyou break looseתָּרִידthat you will tearוּפָרַקְתָּhis yokeעֻלּוֹfromמֵעַלyour neck.”צַוָּארֶךָ
Esauעֵשָׂוheld a grudge againstוַיִּשְׂטֹםJacobאֶת יַעֲקֹבbecause ofעַלthe blessingהַבְּרָכָהwith whichאֲשֶׁרhis fatherאָבִיוhad blessed him,בֵּרֲכוֹand Esauוַ עֵשָׂוsaidיֹּאמֶרin his heart,בְּלִבּוֹ“The daysיְמֵיof mourningאֵבֶלfor my fatherאָבִיare approaching;יִקְרְבוּthen I will killוְאַהַרְגָהJacobאֶת יַעֲקֹבmy brother.”אָחִי
The wordsאֶת דִּבְרֵיof Esauעֵשָׂוher olderהַגָּדֹלsonבְּנָהּwere toldוַיֻּגַּדto Rebekah,לְרִבְקָהand she sentוַתִּשְׁלַחand calledוַתִּקְרָאJacobלְיַעֲקֹבher youngerהַקָּטָןsonבְּנָהּand saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהEsauעֵשָׂוyour brotherאָחִיךָis consoling himselfמִתְנַחֵםabout youלְךָby planning to kill you.לְהָרְגֶךָ
So now,וְעַתָּהmy son,בְנִיlistenשְׁמַעto my voice:בְּקֹלִיget up,וְקוּםfleeבְּרַח לְךָto Labanאֶל לָבָןmy brother,אָחִיto Haran,חָרָנָה
and stayוְיָשַׁבְתָּwith himעִמּוֹa fewאֲחָדִיםdays,יָמִיםuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרyour brother’sאָחִיךָfuryחֲמַתturns away,תָּשׁוּב
untilעַדyour brother’sאָחִיךָangerאַףturns awayשׁוּבfrom youמִמְּךָand he forgetsוְשָׁכַחwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou have doneעָשִׂיתָto him.לּוֹThen I will sendוְשָׁלַחְתִּיand get youוּלְקַחְתִּיךָfrom there.מִשָּׁםWhyלָמָהshould I be bereavedאֶשְׁכַּלof you bothגַּם שְׁנֵיכֶםin oneאֶחָדday?”יוֹם
Rebekahרִבְקָהsaidוַתֹּאמֶרto Isaac,אֶל יִצְחָק“I am wearyקַצְתִּיof my lifeבְחַיַּיbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe daughtersבְּנוֹתof Heth.חֵתIfאִםJacobיַעֲקֹבtakesלֹקֵחַa wifeאִשָּׁהfrom the daughtersמִבְּנוֹתof Heth,חֵתlike these,כָּאֵלֶּהfrom the daughtersמִבְּנוֹתof the land,הָאָרֶץwhat goodלָמָּהis lifeחַיִּיםto me?”לִּי