1. Isaac had become old. His eyes were so weak he couldn't see anymore. One day he called for his older son Esau. He said to him, "My son." "Here I am," he answered.
2. Isaac said, "I'm an old man now. And I don't know when I'll die.
3. Now then, get your weapons. Get your bow and arrows. Go out to the open country. Hunt some wild animals for me.
4. Prepare for me the kind of tasty food I like. Bring it to me to eat. Then I'll give you my blessing before I die."
5. Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. Esau left for the open country. He went to hunt for a wild animal and bring it back.
6. Then Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "Look, I heard your father speaking to your brother Esau.
7. He said, 'Bring me a wild animal. Prepare some tasty food for me to eat. Then I'll give you my blessing before I die. The Lord will be my witness.' "
8. Rebekah continued, "My son, listen carefully. Do what I tell you.
9. Go out to the flock. Bring me two of the finest young goats. I will prepare tasty food for your father. I'll make it just the way he likes it.
10. I want you to take it to your father to eat. Then he'll give you his blessing before he dies."
11. Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, "My brother Esau's body is covered with hair. But my skin is smooth.
12. What if my father touches me? He would know I was trying to trick him. That would bring a curse down on me instead of a blessing."
13. His mother said to him, "My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say. Go and get the goats for me."
14. So he went and got the goats. He brought them to his mother. And she prepared some tasty food. She made it just the way his father liked it.
15. The clothes of her older son Esau were in her house. She took the best of them and put them on her younger son Jacob.