Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Genesis 27:39-46 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

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!”