35. Isaac said, “Your brother tricked me! He came and took your blessing!”
36. Esau said, “His name is Jacob. That is the right name for him. He has tricked me twice. He took away my rights as the firstborn son. And now he has taken away my blessing.” Then Esau said, “Have you saved any blessing for me?”
37. Isaac answered, “I have already given Jacob the power to rule over you. And I said all his brothers would be his servants. I have given him the blessing for much grain and wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son.”
38. But Esau continued to beg his father. “Do you have only one blessing, father? Bless me also, father!” Esau began to cry.
39. Then Isaac said to him, “You will not live on good land. You will not have much rain.
40. You will have to fight to live, and you will be a slave to your brother. But when you fight to be free, you will break away from his control.”
41. After that Esau hated Jacob because of this blessing. Esau said to himself, “My father will soon die, and after we are finished with that, I will kill Jacob.”
42. Rebekah heard about Esau’s plan to kill Jacob. She sent for Jacob and said to him, “Listen, your brother Esau is planning to kill you.
43. So, son, do what I say. My brother Laban is living in Haran. Go to him and hide.
44. Stay with him for a short time until your brother stops being angry.
45. When your brother forgets what you did to him, I will send a servant to bring you back. I don’t want to lose both of my sons the same day.”
46. Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “Your son Esau married Hittite women. I am very upset about this, because they are not our people. I’ll have nothing to live for if Jacob marries one of these women!”