Genesis 27
1A And Esau said, “ Yes, Father?”
2And
3-4 You are my oldest son, so you will be the next leader for our family. I have to do a
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5Isaac After that, Esau did what Isaac told him to do. He got his bow and arrows, and he went out bush to look for a wild animal to kill.
6Straight away, Rebekah
7Your
8Then
9Go
10Then I
11But
12Maybe my
13But
14So
15Rebekah
16Then she
17Then
18Jacob took that
19Then
20But Jacob lied again and said, “ God, the one that looks after you, he let me find that wild animal really quickly.”
21Then
22So
23So
24Then And Jacob lied and said, “Yes, I am.”
25So
26Then
27So Then Isaac asked God to be good to his son and to the people born into his son’s family later on. He said, 1 “ My son smells like land where God makes lots of good things grow. 1
28I 2 so that your land will grow really good food plants, 2 and so that you will have lots of food and wine. 1
29I 2 so that those other nations will work for you and show you respect. 1 I’m asking God to make you boss over your relatives, 2 so that they will show you respect. 1 If anyone makes trouble for you, I’m asking God to curse them, 1 but if anyone is good to you, I’m asking God to be good to them.”
30After 1 Esau found out that Jacob cheated him Straight away after that, Esau came home. He had a wild animal that he killed out bush. Esau killed an animal to make food for his father Jacob src="CO00678B.TIF" size="col" copy="David C Cook" ref="27:30"
31Esau cooked that
32Then And Esau said, “ I am your son Esau, your older son.”
33Isaac
34Then
35But
36Then Then Esau talked to Isaac again. He said, “ Is there something else that you can ask God to do for me? Please ask God to do something good for me too.”
37But
38Then
39Then 1 “ I’m telling you that you and the people born into your family later on, you will live in a place where the ground is dry. 1 God won’t send any water to wet that land, and there won’t be any good food plants growing there. * 27:39 Hebrews 11:20 1
40Your 1 Your brother’s tribe will be boss over your tribe. 1 But one day, your tribe will fight back, and then your brother’s tribe will not be boss over your tribe any more.” * 27:40 Genesis 36:8; 2 Kings 8:20 1 Esau wanted to kill Jacob
41Esau
42But
43So
44Stay
45One 1 Rebekah talked to Isaac about a wife for Jacob
46Then