1. After Isaac had become old and almost blind, he called in his firstborn son Esau, who asked him, “Father, what can I do for you?”
2. Isaac replied, “I am old and might die at any time.
3. So take your bow and arrows, then go out in the fields, and kill a wild animal.
4. Cook some of that tasty food that I love so much and bring it to me. I want to eat it once more and give you my blessing before I die.”
5. Rebekah had been listening, and as soon as Esau left to go hunting,
6. she said to Jacob, “I heard your father tell Esau
7. to kill a wild animal and cook some tasty food for your father before he dies. Your father said this because he wants to bless your brother with the Lord as his witness.