Isaac is very old. He is also blind due to age and cannot see anything. He wants to pass on the blessings he received from the Lord to his son. Since he likes Esau and since Esau is the first born, he wants to give him all the blessings. So he calls Esau and asks him to bring the tasty meat that he generally cooks. Esau agrees and goes out to hunt.
Rebecca hears this and gets alarmed. She likes Jacob and wants him to get the blessings. Also the Lord had promised her that her younger one will rule the elder. She calls Jacob, tells him about Isaac's plan and tells him that there is a way to get his father's blessings. She asks him to pick a couple of fat goats from the flock and bring it to her. Jacob obeys his mother. She cooks delicious food exactly like what Isaac likes. She makes Jacob wear Esau's clothes, puts goat's skin on Jacob's arms and neck since Esau is a hairy person.
Jacob does as his mother tells him and gets the blessings. Esau comes after sometime and find out that he has been deceived. He begs his father to give him some blessing. Isaac says that everything has gone to Jacob. He says that Esau and descendants shall live by the sword.
Esau is filled with hatred for Jacob and plans to kill him after Isaac dies. Rebecca knows this and tells Jacob to go away to her brother Laban's place in Haran.
Jacob does as his mother tells him and gets the blessings. Esau comes after sometime and find out that he has been deceived. He begs his father to give him some blessing. Isaac says that everything has gone to Jacob. He says that Esau and descendants shall live by the sword.
Esau is filled with hatred for Jacob and plans to kill him after Isaac dies. Rebecca knows this and tells Jacob to go away to her brother Laban's place in Haran.
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