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.
16. She covered his hands with the skins of the goats. She also covered the smooth part of his neck with them.
17. Then she handed to her son Jacob the tasty food and the bread she had made.
18. He went to his father and said, "My father." "Yes, my son," Isaac answered. "Who is it?"
19. Jacob said to his father, "I'm your oldest son Esau. I've done as you told me. Please sit up. Eat some of my wild meat. Then give me your blessing."