Orthodox Jewish Bible

Bereshis 27:1-15 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. And it came to pass, that when Yitzchak was zaken (old),and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esav bno hagadol and said unto him, Beni: and he said unto him, Hineni.

2. And he said, Hinei now, I am old, I know not my yom mot:

3. Therefore take, now, thy kelim (weapons), thy quiver and thy keshet (bow), and go out to the sadeh, and hunt me some wild game;

4. And make me matamim (savory meat, tasty food), such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my nefesh may make a berakhah upon thee before I die.

5. And Rivkah heard when Yitzchak spoke to Esav bno. And Esav went to the sadeh to hunt for wild game, and to bring it

6. And Rivkah spoke unto Ya'akov her ben, saying, Hinei, I heard avicha speak unto Esav achicha, saying,

7. Bring me wild game, and make me matamim, that I may eat, and make a berakhah upon thee before Hashem before my mot.

8. Now therefore, beni (my son), obey my kol (voice) according to that which I command thee.

9. Go now to the tzon, and bring me from there two gedayei izzim tovim (good kids of goats); and I will make them matamim for avicha, such as he loveth:

10. And thou shalt bring it to avicha, that he may eat, and that he may make a berakhah upon thee before his mot.

11. And Ya'akov said to Rivkah immo, Look, Esav achi is an ish sa'ir (hairy man), and I am an ish chalak (smooth man)

12. What if avi will touch me, and I shall seem to him as a meta'te'a (mocker); and I shall bring a kelalah upon me, and not a berakhah.

13. And immo said unto him, Upon me be thy kelalah, beni; only obey my kol (voice), and go bring me them.

14. And he went, and got, and brought them to immo: and immo made matamim, such as aviv loved.

15. And Rivkah took begadim of Esav her ben hagadol, the chamudot (best ones) which were with her in the bais, and dressed Ya'akov her ben hakatan;