1. WHEN ISAAC was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he answered him, Here I am.
2. He said, See here now; I am old, I do not know when I may die.
3. So now, I pray you, take your weapons, your [arrows in a] quiver and your bow, and go out into the open country and hunt game for me,
4. And prepare me appetizing meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat of it, [preparatory] to giving you my blessing [as my firstborn] before I die.
5. But Rebekah heard what Isaac said to Esau his son; and when Esau had gone to the open country to hunt for game that he might bring it,
6. Rebekah said to Jacob her younger son, See here, I heard your father say to Esau your brother,
7. Bring me game and make me appetizing meat, so that I may eat and declare my blessing upon you before the Lord before my death.
8. So now, my son, do exactly as I command you.