1. And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
2. And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
3. Now therefore take, I pray you, your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
4. And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless you before I die.
5. And Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
6. And Rebekah spoke unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard your father speak unto Esau your brother, saying,
7. Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before the LORD before my death.
8. Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.
9. Go now to the flock, and fetch me from there two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves:
10. And you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, and that he may bless you before his death.
11. And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
12. My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
13. And his mother said unto him, Upon me be your curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go bring me them.
14. And he went, and took, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savory food, such as his father loved.
15. And Rebekah took the best clothing of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
16. And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
17. And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
18. And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who are you, my son?
19. And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau your firstborn; I have done according as you bade me: arise, I pray you, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.