37. “My son,” Isaac answered, “I have made Jacob the ruler over you and your brothers, and all of you will be his servants. I have also promised him all the grain and grapes that he needs. There's nothing left that I can do for you.”
38. “Father,” Esau asked, “don't you have more than one blessing? You can surely give me a blessing too!” Then Esau started crying again.
39. So his father said:“Your home will be farfrom that fertile land,where dew comes downfrom the heavens.
40. You will live by the powerof your swordand be your brother's slave.But when you decide to be free,you will break loose.”
41. Esau hated his brother Jacob because he had stolen the blessing that was supposed to be his. So he said to himself, “Just as soon as my father dies, I'll kill Jacob.”
42. When Rebekah found out what Esau planned to do, she sent for Jacob and told him, “Son, your brother Esau is just waiting for the time when he can kill you.
43. Now listen carefully and do what I say. Go to the home of my brother Laban in Haran
44. and stay with him for a while. When Esau stops being angry
45. and forgets what you have done to him, I'll send for you to come home. Why should I lose both of my sons on the same day?”
46. Rebekah later told Isaac, “Those Hittite wives of Esau are making my life miserable! If Jacob marries a Hittite woman, I'd be better off dead.”