20. But Isaac asked his son, “How did you find and kill the animal so quickly?”Jacob answered, “Because the Lord your God led me to find it.”
21. Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near so I can touch you, my son. If I can touch you, I will know if you are really my son Esau.”
22. So Jacob came near to Isaac his father. Isaac touched him and said, “Your voice sounds like Jacob’s voice. But your hands are hairy like the hands of Esau.”
23. Isaac did not know it was Jacob, because his hands were hairy like Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.
24. Isaac asked, “Are you really my son Esau?”Jacob answered, “Yes, I am.”
25. Then Isaac said, “Bring me the food. I will eat it and bless you.” So Jacob gave him the food, and Isaac ate. Jacob gave him wine, and he drank.
26. Then Isaac said to him, “My son, come near and kiss me.”
27. So Jacob went to his father and kissed him. Isaac smelled Esau’s clothes and blessed him. Isaac said,“The smell of my sonis like the smell of the fieldthat the Lord has blessed.
28. May God give you plenty of rainand good soil.Then you will have plenty of grain and wine.
29. May nations serve you.May peoples bow down to you.May you be master over your brothers.May your mother’s sons bow down to you.May everyone who curses you be cursed.And may everyone who blesses you be blessed.”
30. Isaac finished blessing Jacob. Then, just as Jacob left his father Isaac, Esau came in from hunting.
31. Esau also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. He said, “Father, rise and eat the food that your son killed for you. Then bless me.”
32. Isaac asked, “Who are you?”He answered, “I am your son—your firstborn son—Esau.”
33. Then Isaac trembled greatly. He said, “Then who was it that hunted the animals and brought me food before you came? I ate it, and I blessed him. And it is too late now to take back my blessing.”
34. When Esau heard the words of his father, he let out a loud and bitter cry. He said to his father, “Bless me—me, too, my father!”
35. But Isaac said, “Your brother came and tricked me. He has taken your blessing.”
36. Esau said, “Jacob is the right name for him. He has tricked me these two times. He took away my share of everything you own. And now he has taken away my blessing.” Then Esau asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”